28 Up South Africa

Documentary in the traditions of Michael Apteds 7 Up following the lives of a group of children in South Africa and offering an insight into life in a country that has gone through momentous change In 1992 when they turned seven Nelson Mandela had only been out of prison for two years By the time they were 14 he had become their president and the regime of apartheid had been consigned to history Chosen from separate communities the six characters have had starkly differing life experiences