Jeppe on a Friday

Part travelogue part urban allegory and a fresh perspective on Jozi Filmmakers Lalloo and Walsh drawing on a rich tradition of city centred direct cinema practitioners bring together a team of women directors and offer a curious record of life in urban Jozi that demystifies the oftmaligned metropolis Shot over the course of a single day and along the length and breadth of Jeppe we meet 5 charming characters Familial love is behind Congolese restaurateur Arounas success nostalgia binds Ravi to his dusty framing shop that has been in his family for over 3 decades ambition drives JJs ruthless property development tradition is at the heart of acapella singer Roberts all male Zulu choir and everyday philosophy gives urban recycler Vusi his momentum In one day these characters reveal the citys textures and breathe life into the decayed inner city neighborhood