1001 Days (2023)

Directed by

Zikethiwe Ngcobo, Chloe White

Genre

documentary film

Country

South Africa

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows young mothers in Alexandra, a township in Johannesburg, as they deal with unemployment, poverty, disease, and domestic violence while raising their children alone. It focuses on their daily survival and the importance of the first 1001 days after conception for a child's development.

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