Director: Lena Karbe
Producers: Lena Karbe, Jan Vasak, Ramadan Suleman
South Africa, Mozambique | 81 min
Languages: Sepedi, Xitsonga, English, Afrikaans
Subtitles: English, French, German
“Black Mambas” are the first all-female anti-poaching unit in South Africa assigned to protect the Big Five (Elephants, Rhinos, Lions, Leopards, Buffalo) in the Greater Kruger Park. Chosen by the (mostly white male) conservation committees as a vital marketing tool, the women stand at the crossroads of progress and a colonial past.
Stylistic Achievement Jury Prize | SIMA 2023