Pavement Aristocrats - The Bergies of Cape Town

Pavement Aristocrats - The Bergies of Cape Town 1998 Directed by François Verster

Looks at a group of homeless people, the Bergies, in Cape Town, South Africa. Through a series of interviews, the film traces the Bergie community back to their Khoisan roots, outlines colonial dispossession, and looks at problems with alcohol dependency. It also gives the community a chance to tell their story, by zooming in on the daily life of two couples

Country South Africa

Production Country South Africa

Language English

Spoken Languages Afrikaans , English

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Screen Ventures

Release Date 1 January 1998

58 mins