Wooden Camera, The (2003)

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My brother, Madiba,
was always a loner.

His job was to sell tripe
in the market

every day, after school.

When he was not
selling tripe,

he would lie
on his back in solitude

and stare at the clouds
for hours and hours.

Sometimes he would
just lie there

and watch the way the wind
blew a piece of paper.

One day as he was roaming around looking
for things to stare at

he saw this boat
on the riverbank.

There was a boy in it,
very sick and weak from hunger.

His name was Sipho,
and he had no parents.

Madiba gave him food to eat

and a blanket
that kept him warm.

Since that day,

Madiba and Sipho became
very, very close friends.

sh*t!

Is he dead?

Hey, man, he's saying
hello to God.

Gimme that.

Yes!

Hello.

Check it out.

Check this out, bro!

Take it.

Please, let me see.

No, I'm fine on my own.
Stop it.

You are so stingy.

Yeah.

- Holla.
- Benny, my man.

- How you doing, man?
- Fine, man.

- Hi, Louise.
- Hello, Benny.

- Madiba.
- How is it?

It's fine, man.

That looks cool.

Where'd you get it?

Secret, bro.
Stop it!

It's nice, man.

Is that for real?

As real as me
and you, bro.

Check it out.

Jeez, it's heavy, man.

I know.
Check this out!

Jeez.

One b*llet? What are you
gonna do with one b*llet, Sipho?

Show you what
I'll do with one b*llet.

Sit down, Benny.

Sit down, man, and relax.
Sit down.

See this b*llet?

See it?

I'm just gonna put it in here.

There's five holes
in here-- five.

Come on, then.
And go like this--

First b*llet.

Second.

Sipho!
Stop it, man.

- Three!
- Are you mad?

Four. We're getting there, Benny!

Last one.
It's coming, coming!

See? Only thing
you need is a g*n,

b*llet or no b*llet.

You're crazy.

Let's get out of here.

I can get used to this.

So, Madiba,
what do you think?

It looks great, bro.

Okay.

- Can I try, then?
- Yeah, yeah. No problem.

This is gonna work.

- It's perfect, man.
- Okay. There you go.

Madiba, please
film me, please!

Hello!

- Hello!
- Stop it, Louise.

Hello!

Please, Madiba,
just sh**t me!

Louise.

- Is everything okay?
- Cool, man.

It's good. Good.

That's what I'm talking about.

That is great.

- Hello!
- I've got to find a job here.

It's good, good.

Hey, why aren't you at school?

It's school holidays, papa.

You forgot.

But school keeps
you away from mischief.

You're on TV, dad.

That's a toy, man.

Tell the camera
where you come from.

I come from Port Elizabeth,
in New Brighton.

Why did you
become an actor?

I became an actor...

because I loved it,

I wanted to be an actor,

I wanted to appear

as the Richard Burtons

and the Roger Moores
and you name them.

You name them.

I've arrived, yes, yes!

Whenever Mr. Shawn
came to the township,

everyone ran after him

and wanted to show him
their talent.

He taught music
and other things, as well.

But he made everyone
feel special.

Hey, filmmaker!

People liked him
very, very much.

- Right here.
- Hello.

Madiba, doesn't this
wooden camera look great?

Hey, man, I love it.

It's cool.

Hey, look at me.
Don't I look so fabulous?

Look at me, Benny.

Yeah, whatever.

At least I'm in the picture.
Not like you.

Listen, if it wasn't for me,

you wouldn't be here,
so I wouldn't talk.

Actually, talk to the hand,

the face is busy.

That's great.

Anyway, guys,
where's this place?

This is our township, man.

Check.

That's Tembiso's house.

Isn't that his grandmother?

No, it's his mother.

The township?

How can you film
the township?

What is there to film?

Madiba, man, film me!

I give you a story, man!

No, man,
I'm happy with what I've got.

Man, I promise you
a masterpiece!

Masterpiece!

Man, the battery's low.
And there's no tape left.

Erase that sh*t.

No, man.
I don't want to.

Madiba, man.

Okay, let's make a deal.

What?

You film me now
and then we'll go to Cape Town.

I get you new tapes,
new batteries.

Ya, let's go
to Cape Town, please, guys?

Please, please?

Let the games begin!

This is my home!

Cape Independent for 2.80.
Cape Independent for 2.80.

Cape Independent for 2.80.

Get your Cape Independent
for 2.80!

Is that a little Chinese--
Oh, okay.

Really? Fascinating!

Let me have a look.

You can wrap it.

- No chips on it whatsoever.
- I see, perfect.

- I'll take it.
- Will that be cash?

- There we go.
- Bye, bye.

Estelle, we don't
throw money away.

I wasn't throwing it away!
I was giving it to him.

- Just get into the car.
- I wasn't doing anything wrong.

Why do you
always have to argue?

- I'm not arguing with you.
- Get into the car.

Okay, Benny, slow down.

- Slow down.
- Okay.

- Yeah.
- Good, I like this, man.

- Okay, okay.
- Okay, I got it.

- It's too bumpy here.
- Where, here?

Okay, hold on, hold on.

Yeah. Careful.

Push, Benny! Push!

Whatever I do, don't stop.

Madiba didn't tell
anybody about Estelle.

I guess he thought

people would start
talking about them.

He didn 't tell me,
of all people.

I guess he thought
I had a big mouth.

But I love my brother

and I'll do anything for him.

Guys, guys--
Come here.

Come here, come here.

Have you got a pin?

No.

Benny, have you got a pin?

Benny, have you got a pin?

Yah, yah. Wait.

Boy, Benny Boy.

Always quick
with the your hands.

I'm fine.

With a g*n in your hand,

you and me can kick
this city around.

No, no, no.

Don't even think about it.

Benny, if you're afraid to die,

you're afraid to live, boy.

Give that, give that,
give that!

What about this?

Holla.

That's our share
you got there.

Says who?
Baby, come on.

The BX-5.

Sure.

All right.



Sure, sure.

My new partners.

Sure, sure.

I share business with you.

Pass it to your pals.

Ah, man. They're a bunch
of priests, man.

They don't touch this thing.

Hey, it's bad, hey.
Hey, some bad sh*t.

It's a nice thing,
you've got there.

Can I see it?

Don't you ever
do that again, man.

Don't you ever!

Let's go, guys.

Someone left his book here.

If the object was
to humiliate me,

you've done a damn, good job.

What did I do wrong?

You can't put
a dead bird on the table.

- We were having lunch.
- We were having lunch!

I was just trying
to make a point--

that we all live once,
but die twice.

The first time you die
is physical.

The second time is,
when you're forgotten.

What's wrong with that?

I wasn't trying
to humiliate anybody.

- Benny, you're hurting, man.
- Ow, Benny.

Calm down. Calm down.

Madiba.

You must come clean now.

What the f*ck have you
brought us here for?

Watch my camera, man!

I'm tired now

and I can't walk any farther.

We've been walking all day!
What have you brought us here for?

I'm just looking.

Just looking?

Yeah...for things.

What things?

Interesting things to film.

- And what about that book?
- What book?

You've been hiding that book
for the whole day!

It's nothing.
It's just a book.

- Let me have a look.
- No.

We share, remember?

Come on, we can't
share everything.

Don't be stupid.

Where did you get it?

From the shops.

Since when do you buy books?

And where did you
get the money?

It's my book.

- It's your book?
- Yeah, I gave it to him.

Now you know.

You gave it to him?

That's what I said.
Are you deaf, or what?

I gave it to him!
Do you get it now?

You gave it to him?

Fine.
You gave it to him.

If any one of you is lying--

If any

one of you is lying--

If any one of you--

Don't try me, Madiba.

Don't try me.

Come on!
Stop it now, man!

Sipho, you're not funny.

Oh, come on, man.

Don't be stupid.

It's too dangerous.

Okay.

Don't be stupid.
Let's go get something to eat.

I'm starving.

That's the best thing
you ever said.

- Isn't it, guys?
- Come, Madiba.

You go ahead.

I'll stay here
and do my thing.

I've got a news flash for you.

I want you to
go to your room

and stay there
for the rest of the day.

While you're there,
I want you to consider

your behavior, young lady.

You understand me?

She's got her music lesson
this afternoon.

Not anymore.

Hello, Harold.

They're gonna
put up your 20 million.

You're home early, Nunu.

So full of crap!

Hi.

I have been riding
all around the city

looking for you.

Hi, I'm Estelle.

So, did you like the book?

Ah, the secret book!

You don't speak English,
do you?

I speak English.

My name is Sipho.

Madiba's one of
my great friends.

He's a little bit shy, though.

But he's cool.

He doesn't look that shy.

Second thoughts--

You're right.

So, do you guys live
in Cape Town?

Nah.

I live all over-- everywhere.

But my friends live
in Khayelitsha.

Oh, we pass by it sometimes,
on the highway.

But we can only see
the rooftops.

- I can take you there, if you want.
- Shut up.

My music teacher--
Mr. Shawn--

he's always there.

Do you know him--
Mr. Shawn?

I have a lesson with him now.
Wanna come?

I'll go with you.

- Madiba doesn't know the city.
- Says who?

I know the city.

Come, let's go.

Nice.

Hello, Monique.
Did you practice last night--

- Your flute?
- Yes, I did.

- Really?
- Really.

Good, good.

- Ah, Estelle.
- Hello.

Ah, Mr. Filmmaker.

Is it real?

Can I see it?

Sometime, maybe?

Where is your cello?

My mom said
that I could ride over.

Well, then,

you'll just have to use mine.

Go in.

Come on.

I'm coming. Hello.

So...now.

- Try to concentrate--
- Yes.

on the intimate contact
between you and the instrument,

as a single unit.

- Understand?
- Okay.

Okay, I'm listening.

And--

Let the music take you.

Very good.

Getting there.

Wow, she's good.

Ya, she is.

You know,

Mr. Shawn called me
a filmmaker.

What do you think?

I don't know.

Well, then,

maybe you are one.

Yeah.

Maybe one day
my pictures will hang

on his wall, next to
those other great people.

Yeah, maybe one day.

Maybe.

Thank you, Johanna.

Does she know it's ready?

I called her twice.
She won't open the door.

She's getting her
revenge on me.

Place is a f*cking
squatter camp.

I suppose you know
about all this?

We all have our little secrets.

Like father, like daughter.

Where the hell is she?

Hi, dad.

Where you been?

To my music lesson.

Oh, so you went
to your music lesson?

Yes.

I suppose your mother
took you, huh?

No, she was resting.

So I took my bike.

You took your bike.

Listen,

what's all that crap
on your walls?

It's just stuff, Dad.

And those books?

Now, c'mon, where
do you get those books from?

Who gave them to you?

I took all my horse books
to book exchange.

I felt I was growing
out of them.

Dinner smells nice.

I'm going to wash up.

Ma?

What?

Did my father
come home last night?

Louise, stop asking
silly questions.

Wake up and do
your work, okay?

- Morning, Madiba.
- Hello.

- Madiba?
- Ma?

Come here, sweetie.

Is your guitar working?

Okay.

Come on, kids. Come on.
Time's up.

Quick, quick, you're late
for your lessons.

Oh, Madiba, my filmmaker.

Come in, come in.
Sit down.

I've seen your tapes.

Very good work.

- Here's my tape.
- Oh, another one.

Good. I know
a good editor for you.

- Will you stop, okay?
- Will you stop, okay?

Are you sure
this is the right place?

Yeah.

How do you know?

I know.

Where is she?

Do you see her?

I've got her.

- Are you serious?
- There she is.

Are you serious?

He wasn't joking.

Tshu, boys.

Hello, Sipho!

- Hello.
- How is it, man?

Hey, man.

How are you?

Where have you been, bro?

I've been all over,
everywhere.

I want to introduce you
to my friends.

Boys!

This is my boy, Madiba

and this is Louise

and this is Benny my boy.

Film me, man.

On me, me.

Hey, old man.

Oh, my God.

Oh, no.
What is he doing?

Oh, my gosh, Sipho.
What did you just do?

No sweat.

Boys--

Look at this.

Gotcha!

Why you have it
on your nose, bro?

Baby,

I want you
to take this money.

Go buy yourself
some nice clothes.

Thank you, Sipho.

Hey, girl.

But when are you
coming home?

See, me and these guys--

we've got a nice home here.

That's for you, Bennie.

Show Boy--
That's for you.

It's for you, man.

How did you find me?

I was looking for Estelle.

Look, you can
see her all you want.

But she's mine now.

Watch.

- Hey.
- Hello, how are you?

I'm cool.

- Come sit down.
- Yeah.

Do you know where Madiba is?

I was supposed
to meet him here.

He's hiding by the tree.

- Hiding?
- Yeah.

- I'll come see you again, okay?
- Bye.

Estelle, I like
your braids, man,

and the nose ring.

Bye.

Come on.
Let's go meet him.

No, I don't want to.

Sarah, you said
you'd meet him.

I'm going home.

- Why?
- Because.

You know what?
Fine, go home.

Come here!

Fine, I'll come to you.

Sipho says you see him
now and again.

I like Sipho.

He's cool.

Why do you steal books?

Doesn't your father
give you any money?

It's not about the money.

Can I have a look?

Oh, come on, please!

If you stop seeing Sipho,

then maybe I'll show you.

Why did you pierce your nose?

'Cause I like it.

And it drives my parents crazy.

Why?

They're too squared.

They just never grew up.

Grow up?
Your parents?

Do you like my nose ring?

It's township.

All the snazzy girls
are doing it.

But you don't like it?

No... I like it.

I like it a lot.

It's open.

Listen.

Doug phoned me today.

He said Sarah
told him that--

She saw you hanging around
with some black kids.

I see them
on the beach, Dad.

She said you were
kissing one!

I kissed him on the cheek.
That's all!

Don't mix with black kids.

Why not?

Just don't.

Listen to me,
you stay away from them!

Okay?

Okay, dad.
Whatever.

And get rid of that thing
in your nose.

How can I help you?

- Hold those still.
- Yeah?

- Put it right in front of the lens.
- Okay.

Turn it-- There.

There it is, yeah.

- Like this?
- Yeah.

- Are you sure?
- Positive.

When I move the camera,

you move with it, right?

Okay.

This is good, man.

Can I try like this?

Yeah, yeah.
Just keep it there.

I said I heard the clap of the g*n

And then I saw this woman fall

My mother's scary soul
was gone

I felt him rise above the light

And saw him soar
into the night

And then I knew
God, I knew

I found a new kind of love

Do it! Do it!

What's up?

Come, let's go chill together.

Where's Madiba
and the others?

Township, I guess.
Come on, let's go.

But don't worry,
he'll be here.

I know Madiba,
he's my friend.

You know,
Madiba brought me

my first piece of bread
in the township.

He adopted me, yeah.

He is responsible.

Exec.

Come bring some stuff here.

Fast, man!

Baby, you see this thing?

You pull your breath in

and then you take it out.

Watch.

See?

Come on, man.

This don't bite.

Nice, ya?

Estelle, what the hell
are you doing there?

Come on, get in the car.

If you don't come,
I'll have to tell your father.

If you tell my father,

I'll tell him
that you snort coke.

I gotta go.

See ya.

Sure, pretty.

Estelle? I love you.
You must come back.

Shh.

To your left.

I have bought
new tapes for you.

But first, let me
show you something.

This way. Here.

You move,
I blow your brains out!

Hey, hey! I'm in!

Ah, good.
Close the door.

Close the door!
Close the door!

Close the door!

Turn this thing around!
Come on, man, let's go!

Let's go, man!

Come on, man!

Turn around!

Come on, man!
Come on, come on!

Go on, man.
Stop, stop!

Faster, man!

Don't you dare look at me!

Come on, man.
Turn it around.

Stop this car!
Madiba!

Hey, Madiba, come on!

Hey, Madiba,
come on, man!

Get out! Get out!

Get out! Get out!
Piece of sh*t!

Give me money!

Get down on
your knees right now!

Money, money!
Your watch!

Down on your knees!

I will sh**t you.

Don't look at me!

Who is this boy, Madiba?

What is he doing
with a g*n?

He worries me.

Is he a friend of yours?

It's none of my business,

but if you want some advice,

leave the boy alone.

He don't go anywhere,
unlike you.

Get out of his life.

- He's not good for you.
- No!

He's my friend.

Estelle, you're not
concentrating!

Let's start again, please.

No, no, no!

Bach! Bach!
More Bach!

Be careful.

I'm sick of Bach.

That's what I'm
paid to teach you.

But I wanna learn this.

Jazz?

It all looks like
you're having so much fun!

It's difficult on the cello.

So, if it were easy--
what's the point?

- And what about your father?
- He won't know the difference.

Oh, come on. Please!

Ready?

C-C, F-F, G-G, F.

I'm going to build a castle.

Can I film you?

You never asked permission
in the book shop.

So? Come on,
Estelle, please?

First, let me see
what you've filmed.

Please, man.
Come on.

- No.
- Come on!

Well, let me see
what you've filmed first.

Come on, man.

Come on, Estelle.
No! No!

No, Estelle!
Come back!

No, Estelle, no!

This way! This way!

This way, quickly!

Okay, slow-- Slowly!

Come on.

Welcome.

This is the dining room.

That's the TV room.

Hello, Johanna.

Who is this, nunu?

Madiba, he's my new friend.

This is Johanna.

I've been telling you all about.

It's fine, Johanna.
Relax.

Nunu, if your father
comes back--

Do you want me
to lose my job, huh?

I'm gonna go now.

Would you both stop panicking!

It's fine.

He won't be home for hours.

Besides, I want
to introduce you to him.

Nunu, you must be mad,
or pambe, anyway.

Your father's going to k*ll you.
He'll sh**t him!

Johanna.

This is the only place
I feel good.

Well, this and my room.

Table Mountain.

We said it at the same time!

Give me your hand,
make a wish.

Close your eyes.
Close 'em.

If you tell me your wish,
I'll tell you mine.

No! A wish is a secret.

You're so serious.

- I'm serious?
- You are serious.

Come on, man.

Reflection.

Where?

Come look! Come look!

Can you see the reflection
of the Devil's Peak,

'cross the water?

- Where?
- Look.

Are you crazy?

Look at me now!
I'm all wet!

I'm sorry, Madiba.

I just thought you needed
to cool off.

No, man.

I'm sorry.

Whatever.

Do you want some lunch?

I'm starving.

Yeah, sure.

Look at this as*h*le.

Oh, my God.

What are you doing?

Sniff?

Ah, man. Come on!

It's like the blue train--

takes the blues away.

Come on. Just once.

Try it.

No, bro. See--

You pull your breath in.

Put it in there.
Then you take it out.

Come on.

That's cool, huh?

f*ck it, man.

Everything's just f*cked up.

Hey, man.
Don't worry, man.

I'm still your brother, man.

Haven't changed.

Okay, machismos.

Do you see this?

Yes.

I'm only cryin'.

Simon, it's your turn.

Go make some money.

What's wrong?

It's a free world here, man.

How do you expect
these people to eat?

They use the money for glue.

No!

You wanna start?
What are you doing?

Madiba, come k*ll this b*stard!

Come k*ll this b*stard!

Are you crazy?

Think you can steal
from my friend?

I'll k*ll you, son!

There's no b*llet in there.

There's no b*llet?

Oh, yeah?
Get up!

- Hi.
- Hi.

Do you know where Sipho is?

Hey, where's Sipho?

He's inside.

Oh, baby!

Ah, sweetie, relax.

This is my territory.
Come, relax!

Do you know where Madiba is?

He took off.

Selfish b*stard.

He only cares about
his damn camera.

Without me,

we wouldn't even have one
from the first place.

Tell me where
I can find him, please.

He won't get out of the ghetto.

How do I get to his place?

It's not for you, man.
Forget it.

Don't talk rubbish.

Look, I'm on the ground

with both of my feet, okay?

I need to see Madiba.

It's important. Please.

He doesn't want
to see you.

He told me.

He made a mistake.

What do you mean,
"he made a mistake"?

The kind you don't
have to do, okay?

Come on. Be nice.

Just tell me
how I get to his place.

Please.

Ah, sweetie--

I love you.
You're my friend.

Come here.

Ah, man, come here.

Estelle, come here!

Ah, man, you must forget
about Madiba, man!

Estelle! You're mine, man!

You're mine!

No, thank you.

No, thank you. No.

Hi.

Hey, do any of you know

where Madiba lives?

He's about this high.

Hey!

Leave her alone!

Want this?

I may be ugly
but I am not cruel.

What's your name?

Estelle.

I'm Professor Shakespeare.

How do you do?

Do you know
where Madiba lives?

With the wooden camera?

Over there.

Nunu, I want
to tell you something.

Your father is a good man.

He cares for you,
he loves you.

You see, Nunu,

your father,

in this house,

he is our father.

He cares for us,

he brings us food, Nunu.

As for that black boy, Nunu--

stay far away from him.

He's not good.

I know these street kids, man.

They are not educated.

They don't go to school.

They are just loafers.

You study your books,

you study your music

and keep away from them.

You will exist.

Yeah, now, there you are.

That's my girl.

You can go and wash.

I'm going to make
your favorite soup.

Okay?

Okay, sweetie.
Love you.

Okay.

Whitey, whitey, whitey.

My son is in love

with a white girl.

Son,

you've arrived.

Son,

you are one up on me
on that one.

Viva, Madiba.

Viva!

Bebuya Africa.

Listen, my boy.

Listen properly to me.

You are hurting me.

You are opening my wounds.

Listen.

When I was your age,

I was denied

the opportunities

that you have now.

Can you hear me, boy?

Madiba, my son.

I was denied the key

at your age.

I am no piece of sh*t, boy!

I was not
given the chance.

For whatever reason,
they denied me!

Mr. Filmmaker.

It's a hot day.

I imagine you have walked
quite a distance.

I have some
ice-cold lemonade

I was hoping I could
share with someone.

Don't you think?

- Your lemonade.
- Thank you.

I want to show you something.

You see the world

from a very unique perspective,

young man.

You think so?

I think
it's totally beautiful.

Tell me,

do your parents
know about you?

I'd like to meet them.

You've met my father,

at the cultural festival.

You danced with him.

Ah, yes.

Her father got
his daughter back.

She was now
a princess in a castle,

waiting for
her Prince Charming

to arrive on a white horse.

I've never heard
you play Bach before.

You've never heard
me play before, dad.

TouchÚ.

Listen, I'm...

sorry about the other night.

I went off.

It's just--

You've grown up so quickly.

Jumping!

Got a minute?

Okay, 30 seconds, then.

Look, man,
about the other night--

I f*cked up badly.

It was an accident, man.

I was drunk.

We've been brothers
for far too long now.

Gotta get back on track.

Peace?

You wanna get back on track?

Sure.

Start by throwing
that g*n away, man.

But you won't do it,

'cause you're a gangster now.

No, man, I'm not a gangster.

Then what are you?

What?
A gangster-k*ller?

Sipho, how do I know
you won't k*ll me?

I mean,

how can I k*ll you?

You're my brother,
Madiba, man.

We're blood-brothers.

I've lost you, man.

I've lost you.

Why are you k*lling me now?

You're k*lling yourself, man.

Sniffing glue
and smoking zor.

k*lling and robbing people.

Okay, what do
you want me to do?

Get rid of the g*n.

Come back to the township.

It's where you belong.

Your home is here, man.

Here's some tapes I bought.
Brand new.

No, I don't want stolen sh*t.

You "don't want stolen sh*t."

So you think
you're perfect now--

carrying this little thing
of yours around?

You think you're
better than me.

You think you can tell me this
and tell me that.

Now you can preach
all your morals to me.

You don't take
stolen goods-- fine.

Fine.

But let me
ask you one thing--

where did you get
that camera?

Did you buy it?

Did you buy it?

Think about it.

I love you, man.

You're my brother.

- Morning.
- Good morning.

Morning, dear lady.

Bonjour, Mr. Shawn.

Put your cello over there.

What about my lessons?

I think we leave the cello
in its box today.

I have...

a different type of music

I want to play for you today.

When last did you see him?

He comes almost every day now.

Does he ask about me?

No,

but I can tell
by the way he filmed you

that the young boy
loves you very much.

Can I...

take the tapes with me?

I think it was made for you.

Hi, Estelle.

What's up?

Hi.

Look...

I came to say I'm sorry--

apologize.

It's for you.

Peace?

Yeah.

You changed your hair.
Why?

Here's my dad.
You better go.

Go.

Go!

What's going on here?

Who is this?

I thought we'd
spoken about this?

Listen, go inside.
Get inside.

You, please,
stay away from my daughter.

- Dad, please stop it.
- Go inside.

What you gonna do?
Huh? What you gonna do?

You wanna mess with me?

Is that what you wanna do?

Hey, did you get nice pictures?

No, I ran out of batteries.

Hey, I was watching that.

Just a minute.

Shortly before mid-day today,

a 1 5-year-old boy
was involved in a sh**t-out

with security police
while attempting to rob

a cash-in-transit vehicle

in the Belma Shopping Mall

in Longstreet, Cape Town.

The following shocking visuals

were captured
by security cameras.

It's Sipho!

According to authorities

the teenager's g*n
was unloaded.

- He now lies critically wounded
- Oh, my God.

in the city hospital
guarded by police.

I'm Jane Miller
for W4B- TV,

Cape Town.

Hey, what's going on here?

Hey, dad.

Where's mom?

Who the hell is this?

This is Madiba, dad.
He's my friend.

He's a really great filmmaker.

I've got some of his videos.

I'm gonna show you.

I suppose he's got
a g*n too, eh?

Out! Get out of my house!

Dad, what are you
talking about?

I'm going to call the police.

Just get out of my house!

Don't move!

Dad, don't make me
choose between you and Madiba.

"Choose"?

Don't talk to me about "choose"!
I'm your father!

- I said, get out!
- I'm warning you--

If he goes, I go!

Estelle, listen to me.

I said, listen to me!

Look at your hair.

Here-- come, come.

Look! Look!
Look at your hair!

Do you want your children

to have crissy hair
like that little bugger?

Do you want them
to run around

with people calling them "darky"
or their friends or neighbors?

Is that what you want?

What are you talking about?

Why can't you understand?

Why don't you explain it to her?

Explain it to her.

Why do you think
you've never met

your father's parents--
your grandparents?

Go on. Tell her.

Stop it.

Ask your father why you
never met your grandmother.

- The most beautiful woman I ever met.
- That's enough!

I'll tell you why.

It's because she's colored.

It never bothered me,
but for your father--

It's been hell.

It was for all of us.

Trying to hide it,
trying to be...

whiter than white.

God.

You told me

that you fought a lot.

You told me
that there was bad blood.

This is crazy.

Let's get out of here.

Sure.

You drive.

Come, quickly.

Quick, quick, quick, quick!

Let's, go, let's go!
Let's go!

There-- that's Sipho's.

- Come, let's go.
- Wow.

Come.

Wow.

- I'll be back.
- Where are you going?

- To get my camera.
- Oh, okay.

What happened?

She was trying to stop your father
from taking your camera.



I've got 25 rands only.

- I'll take it.
- Sharp, sharp.

Don't!

- You start.
- Okay.

Mom, dad,

I love you both,

but I can't live with you.

And, Dad,

this has nothing to do with...

all that stuff.

Well, you know what I mean.

Hell, I can't believe

that was such
a big deal anyway.

So...

I guess this is goodbye.

Your turn.

Father,

I want you to know that

I'll be somebody one day.

And mother,

you're a great woman.

And take care of Louise.

I'll come back for the both of you
when the time is right.

Louise, when I make
my first movie,

you will star in it.

Shine bright and goodbye.

- Don't wanna.
- Come on, man.

One drink.

Brothers forever.

Brothers forever.

Film that way.

Always face backwards
if you want to see the past go by.

They didn't know
where they were going to.

I hoped things could have
worked out for them here.

They are two, beautiful,
talented people.

I've kept the wooden
camera box.

Dad didn 't try
to sell this one, at least.

Sometimes I open it

and I see all these images
dancing inside it--

Sipho, Madiba,

Estelle, Benny

and me, Louise.