Storyline

Set against the raucous backdrop of the 2010 World Cup, MEANWHILE IN MAMELODI is a beautifully crafted portrait of a place and one family’s daily life inside it. The Mtsweni family lives in the Pretoria Township of the title, in the district known as Extension 11. Their world is a ramshackle collection of corrugated tin dwellings and makeshift shops, open sewers littered with debris and red-earth rectangles filled with soccer-playing children and teens. Seventeen-year-old Mosquito is one of those kids. As she studies for math tests, flirts with boys and shops with her best friend, her father Steven prepares his "tuck shop" for the promise of cash-flush tourists. Meanwhile, his wife struggles with mental illness. The Mtswenis' lives unfold as the Cup brings new hope to the ravaged town. Despite the poverty around her, Mosquito insists this is not her parents' country. She is the face of South Africa's future - part of "a new generation free to do all things."

Key Information

Director Benjamin Kahlmeyer
Studio Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Rating 5.1/10
Language EN

Frequently Asked Questions

Meanwhile in Mamelodi was released on October 18, 2011.

The runtime of Meanwhile in Mamelodi is 1h 15m.

Meanwhile in Mamelodi is a Documentary movie.

Meanwhile in Mamelodi has a rating of 5.1 out of 10 on TMDB.

Meanwhile in Mamelodi is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Meanwhile in Mamelodi was directed by Benjamin Kahlmeyer.

Meanwhile in Mamelodi is originally in English.