The Meaning of Love

Shot in Cape Town, South Africa in 2006 with the popular local band "Freshly Ground", looking at the reconciliation process in South Africa through the lives and music of the iconic band.

"The Meaning of Love" (6m, 2007) and "Say you Know the Meaning of Love" (12m, 2007)

The Meaning of Love (6m)

Shot in Cape Town, South Africa in 2006 with the popular Cape Town band "Freshly Ground", this short film was made as a pilot for a longer documentary intended to look at the reconciliation process in South Africa through the lives and music of this iconic band.

"The Meaning of Love" (6m, 2007) and "Say you Know the Meaning of Love" (12m, 2007)

The Meaning of Love (6m)

Part one - shamanic cycle of energy between the band and their public. How powerful is their music in bringing about change?

Say You Know The Meaning of Love

Shot in Cape Town, South Africa in 2006 with the popular Cape Town band "Freshly Ground", this short film was made as a pilot for a longer documentary intended to look at the reconciliation process in South Africa through the lives and music of this iconic band.

Where are you coming from?

The members of Freshly Ground look at their history and their identity as Southern Africans.

Freshly Ground - Let’s Reconcile

Part of a short film shot in Cape Town, South Africa in 2006 with the popular local band "Freshly Ground". this short film was made out of the first stage of shooting for a longer documentary intended to look at the reconciliation process in South Africa through the lives and music of the iconic band. Unfortunately the project didn't go further than this. This extract shows the style intended for the larger film and is on the theme of reconciliation.