WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Fractured nation, fractured family: The politics and precarity of fatherhood in turbulent times
By Kristen HardingSouth Africa

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At the European Film Festival South Africa, three films trace how fatherhood bends under social and political collapse, exploring absent fathers, surrogate kinship and fragile belonging across nations.
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- 28 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 15, 2026
- Byline
- Kristen Harding
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- Daily Maverick