Set against the raucous backdrop of the 2010 World Cup, Meanwhile in Mamelodi is a beautifully crafted portrait of a place and one family’s daily life inside it. The Mtsweni family lives in the Pretoria township of Mamelodi, in the district known as Extension 11. Seventeen-year-old Mosquito contemplates her life and dreams, while her father prepares for cash-flush tourists in town for the World Cup. As the Cup brings new hope to the ravaged town, celebrations erupt and spontaneous joy emerges from the most sobering of circumstances. Extension 11 buzzes with the drone of vuvuzelas, signaling a new South Africa has arrived. Sara Dosa
Photographed by Stefan Neuberger. (75 mins)
55th San Francisco International Film Festival @ BAM/PFA
BAM/PFA is honored to once again be the exclusive East Bay venue for the San Francisco International Film Festival. Join us for forty-two films—features, shorts, documentaries, experimental films—from over thirty countries. We expect additional filmmakers and other special guests in person: go to bampfa.berkeley.edu for the latest updates.
Special Pricing
BAM/PFA members, San Francisco Film Society members, UC Berkeley students: $11
General admission: $13
Non-UC Berkeley students, seniors, and disabled persons: $12
Please note that our second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable, and may not be exchanged. CineVouchers may not be redeemed in person at the PFA Theater.
