Crowdfund This: Bring THE BOERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD Back To South Africa
The Boers At The End Of The World continues to be a fascinating documentary project high on my list of South African must-see films in 2015. I previously reviewed a short version of the film, which premiered at last year's Durban International Film Festival as The Last Boers Of Patagonia, and heaped ample praise upon its gorgeous cinematography and riveting story about a 100-year-old community of Afrikaners in isolated Patagonia.
In 1902, 600 Boer families left South Africa and headed into the arid heart of Patagonia where they found a land that reminded them of their beloved Karoo desert. There, they started a new life.
Today, this outpost still exists. They speak archaic Afrikaans, bake melktert, and sing the old Boer songs.
Some of them have no bigger dream than to visit the country of their forefathers. With this project, we aim to make this dream a reality.
The project is now seeking funding to help some of these Afrikaners visit South Africa, a land they consider home of homes despite generations of separation, and in so doing conclude the incredible reunion of a community with its roots, and a language with its culture. No doubt it will also make for a resounding conclusion to the film.
The funding requests are modest and the rewards are generous with current exchange rates of R11 for every $1.
Watch the funding trailer below then chip in over at the funding page:
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