Dowayne is a youth from Manenberg, a poor community on the outskirts of Cape Town. In an area that is rife with gang activity and drugs, Dowayne has made a decision to turn his life around – and one day hopefully to bring that change to other youths from his area.
This documentary by Richard Bolland (richardbolland.co.za), a young film-maker from Cape Town, and Pete Portal tells the story of Dowayne’s teenage years, and his turning point. Through interviews with Dowayne and some of those closest to him we learn how he started using drugs and participating in a gang from his early teens, and how he plans to change that for himself and for others. We hear a brutally honest account of participating in violent crimes, and what it is like growing up in this kind of environment
The documentary is a narrative snapshot, with the context only a documentary can give, of the current point in time where Dowayne is choosing to make a difference. It conveys more hope than solutions, and leaves the viewer with a sense that the end of the road is still a long way off for Dowayne and thousands of young people like him.
I Dream Manenberg from Richard Bolland on Vimeo.
Credits:
Directed, filmed and edited by: Richard Bolland
Directed and produced by: Pete Portal
Music by: Peter Szwach
For more information visit Project Cape Town
Dowayne, the subject of I Dream Manenberg, gives a gritty and honest account of his way of life
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