The story of a dancer who leaves his home in the townships saying farewell to his daughter and warns her to sit tight and not open their door. He has to struggle his way through a “bread riot” on his way the rehearsal. On arrival he is admonished by the choreographer for being late. Then he does this magical dance with a young girl. The vicious power of the Zimbabwean state contrasting with the gentle power of the dancer and his young partner. He returns home that night to find his daughter safe.
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- Published in
- South Africa
- place discussed
- Zimbabwe
