Dorpie

A quiet, sobering documentary that sits with vulnerable women and their protector, weighing fear against the small comfort of shelter.

Directed by

Julia Jaki

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Lana O'Neill

Overview

Koekie, Fluksie, Sanna and Jo-Marie live together in a safehouse in Bredasdorp, a small town in South Africa. This community of around 15,000 has been shaken by a series of rapes and murders of women. Community worker Lana O’Neill felt compelled to create a safe place for the most vulnerable women, so that what happened to Anene, Kayde, Sulnita and Jodene doesn’t happen to them too.

How it feels

Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Survival, trauma, violence, isolation

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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