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The Documentary Filmmakers Association in collaboration with the Bioscope Independent Cinema invites you to this month’s docLOVE screening of ROBOTS. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Date: Tue Sun 26 June 2pm.
Venue: The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 44 Stanley Ave, Milpark, Johannesburg
Booking: Purchase a “R20 Cafe Voucher” to reserve your seat for this screening. This will get you R20 off your Bioscope Cafe bill on this day.
About the film:
At Johannesburg’s busy intersections, where engines idle at red lights and traffic “robots” halt the city’s flow, another economy emerges. Dancers, traders, and performers step into these brief pauses, creating fleeting encounters that blur spectacle and survival.Among them is Gift, known as “Marshmallows,” whose striking “Headless Man” act captivates passersby while concealing the person beneath. Away from the roadside, Gift’s life is shaped by fatherhood, identity, and the weight of survival. As financial strain, health complications and family responsibilities intensify, the fragile boundary between his public performance and private reality begins to strain under pressure. Robots explore the emotional terrain of those who inhabit these transient spaces, with dignity, faith and bravery, demanding to be recognised. In a city driven by constant motion, the film turns its gaze to what is often overlooked: the inner worlds of people who live and work in plain sight, navigating uncertainty, hope, and community on the margins.
Director: Yaseen Khan
Duration: 1hr 4mins followed by a Q&A.
About docLOVE:
docLOVE hosts free monthly screenings around South Africa, celebrating and promoting the power of documentary film. We bring thought-provoking, relevant and important issues and topics to the fore and create an interactive space for engagement and debate, hosting facilitated discussions after each screening, featuring special guest speakers.
For more about the DFA please visit: https://docfilmsa.com/