The Best and Worst of Us
South Africa • 16m
A photojournalist, during lockdown in Cape Town, documents a strange and conflicted society and discovers his own sense of morality during a time of great hardship.
Director: Jasyn Howes
Producers: Jasyn Howes and Anna Telford
2020 | 16 min
Cape Town
Language: English
FILMMAKER Q&A:
https://simaacademy.com/filmmaker-qa/the-best-and-worst-of-us/
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