An Inconsolable Memory

A reconstruction of the history of South Africas first opera company Eoan and an exercise in getting at the truth not only showing what it meant to be a colored during the apartheid regime but also evoking the painful memories of that time Interviews with former members of Eoan photos newspaper clippings sound recordings archive footage of opera performances and street scenes featuring the residents of District 6 in Cape Town give an impression of the world in which these people lived By paying attention to the way in which the documentary was made to questions that were not asked and answers that were not officially given the painful truth behind the images and faces is gradually revealed