The official account of Encounters South African International Documentary Festival. #BackTogether from 4 - 14 June 2026
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Encounters Festival retweeted
Reflecting on an amazing 28th edition. Can’t wait for the next one, congratulations @EncountersDoc team!
#Encounters #TalentPress #TalentsDurban2026 #DurbanFilmMart #DFM2026
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Amílcar sparked powerful conversations at Encounters 2026.
Following the screening, director Miguel Eek and Pablo Pinedo Bóveda joined audiences to reflect on the life, legacy and liberation vision of Amílcar Cabral.
📸 Kwei Shun-yu
#Encounters2026 #Amilcar #DocumentaryFilm
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What does it take to shape the story of an icon?
Our Cutting for Character masterclass with Sam Pollard & Paul Trewartha unpacked the craft behind TUTU, exploring documentary storytelling, editing and legacy.
#Encounters2026
#DocumentaryFilm #TUTUFilm
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Some films don't end when the credits roll.
The Woman Who Poked the Leopard sparked powerful conversations on courage, accountability and speaking truth
#Encounters2026 #TheWomanWhoPokedTheLeopard #EncountersDoc
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🚴🏾♀️ Freedom, sisterhood and resilience on two wheels.
Her Khaltsha follows Khayelitsha’s first all-girls cycling academy as they ride beyond expectations and towards possibility.
encounters.co.za/film/her-kh…
🎬 Today | 14:30 Labia Theatre Q&A
Final day of #Encounters2026
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Encounters Festival retweeted
Jun 14
I am doing to a panel later on this film, on which I was one of the producers! the session is oversubscribed unfortunately (a good problem to have nonetheless).
The Hour After Midnight at Ster-Kinekor V&A Waterfront is officially sold out. A full house gathers tomorrow to witness the story of Dr Neil Aggett and the decades-long pursuit of truth, justice and accountability.
#Encounters2025 #TheHourAfterMidnight #SoldOut
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🎬 Final day of #Encounters2026 in Johannesburg & Pretoria! Catch TUTU, The Woman Who Poked the Leopard, Tristan Forever, Notes From the Underground, Everybody to Kenmure Street and more before the festival closes.
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When every view is a photo op, what are we really seeing?
The Spectacle is a visually stunning documentary that turns the camera on modern tourism, beauty, and performance.
encounters.co.za/film/specta…
🎬 Today | 11:00 AM The Bioscope, JHB
#Encounters2026 #EncountersDoc #TheSpectacle
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🎬 Final day of #Encounters2026 in Cape Town!
🔥 Notes From the Underground and The Hour After Midnight are SOLD OUT.
Still showing:
Where We Gather
All About the Money
Marxism & Period Pains
Amadou & Mariam
Kikuyu Land
The Body Remembers
🎟️ linktr.ee/encountersdoc
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Notes From The Underground is officially fully booked at the Labia Theatre tomorrow!
Thank you for the incredible support. See you at 12:30 for one of our Best of the Fest screenings.
🎬 #NotesFromTheUnderground
#Encounters2025 #SoldOut #BestOfTheFest
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The Hour After Midnight at Ster-Kinekor V&A Waterfront is officially sold out. A full house gathers tomorrow to witness the story of Dr Neil Aggett and the decades-long pursuit of truth, justice and accountability.
#Encounters2025 #TheHourAfterMidnight #SoldOut
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Encounters Festival retweeted
Jun 13
📰 The Eyes of Ghana – film review by Elijah Oluwanisola
“The Eyes of Ghana is the archive of an archive—a document of history and the human vessel preserving it.” - Elijah Oluwanisola
Read here👉moderntimes.review/the-eyes-…
#TalentPress
@EncountersDoc
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In Cuba, months of blackouts have changed the rhythm of life. In the darkness, the island no longer sleeps—it dreams.
Catch the African Premiere of Sueña Ahora tomorrow at 11:00 at The Bioscope, Johannesburg.
encounters.co.za/film/suena-…
#Encounters2025 #SueñaAhora #DocumentaryFilm
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🎬 Tomorrow in Pretoria: one final screening of TUTU FOR THE LAST TIME.
A powerful reflection on the life, legacy and final years of Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
📍 Ster-Kinekor Brooklyn
⏰ 14:00
encounters.co.za/film/tutu/
#Encounters2025 #TutuForTheLastTime
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Can cleaning up a neighbourhood help heal a community?
Broken Windows explores how the people of Benoni confront crime and neglect through collective action and resilience.
encounters.co.za/film/broken…
🎬 World Premiere Q&A
📍 The Bioscope
🗓️ Sun, 15 June | 11AM
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Encounters Festival retweeted
Jun 13
📰 Truck Mama – film review by Michelle Abuti
“One cannot help but wonder what other milestones that she may have missed while on the road.” - Michelle Abuti
Read here👉 moderntimes.review/truck-mam…
#TalentPress
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After Where Grief Settles, producer Don Edkins held space for a moving courtyard conversation at The Bioscope.
An evening of reflection, connection, and storytelling—where grief, memory, and community met under the Johannesburg sky.
#Encounters2025 #WhereGriefSettles
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🎬 It’s Closing Weekend at #Encounters2026!
From My Father and Qaddafi and Nuisance Bear to The Eyes of Ghana and American Doctor — powerful stories await across JHB & PTA today.
📍 The Bioscope, Rosebank Nouveau & Ster-Kinekor Brooklyn
🗓️ Sat 13 June linktr.ee/encountersdoc
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🎮 “Oops, I died.”
A beautifully crafted Brazilian short exploring childhood, gaming, teamwork and resilience through the eyes of four young players.
📍 The Bioscope, JHB
🗓️ Sun 14 June | ⏰ 11:00
Catch it on the final day of #Encounters2026 🎬✨ encounters.co.za/film/oops-i…
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🎬 Day 9 of 10! The Encounters closing weekend is here.
From My Father’s Son Q&A and TUTU to Truck Mama, Nuisance Bear and the Salt of the Earth Shorts Block, today’s screenings bring powerful stories from South Africa and across the globe.
🎟️ Book now: encounters.co.za
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