Pavement Aristocrats - The Bergies of Cape Town
58 mins
Looks at a group of homeless people, the Bergies, in Cape Town, South Africa. Through a series of interviews, the film traces the Bergie community back to their Khoisan roots, outlines colonial dispossession, and looks at problems with alcohol dependency. It also gives the community a chance to tell their story, by zooming in on the daily life of two couples
François Verster
Director
Caroline Furness
Associate Producer
Christopher Mould
Executive Producer
François Verster
Producer
David Ash
Music
Russell Taylor
Music
Peter Palmer
Cinematography
Steve Barber
Editor
Carl Gardiner
Sound Mixer
Bill Jacques
Sound
Simon Bedford
Camera Operator
Brian Wengrofsky
Assistant Camera
Ralph Borland
Researcher
Meg Rickards
Researcher
Kerri Williams
Researcher