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00:00:00ALL I'M LONDING WITH ME
00:00:03ALL I'M LONDING WITH ME
00:00:03ALL I'M LONDING WITH ME
00:00:04ALL I'M LONDING WITH ME
00:00:14BASTARDS.
00:00:16GOOD DAY, MEANA.
00:00:18SERGEANT.
00:00:23GOOD DAY, JAKOB.
00:00:25SERGEANT STEWART.
00:00:27So she finally got the place open. Nice business to have. I imagine it is.
00:00:42These new laws are making life bloody hard for the police. They're not making it a
00:00:46picnic for the rest of us either. My colleagues waiting in the car. There's a
00:00:51problem with this sort of thing. We all know it's an offence for blacks to eat
00:00:56in the same place as whites. There are no whites here. Present company excluded.
00:01:02There's non-blacks then. This is an Indian area. Maybe coloreds but no blacks.
00:01:12Boss cooks. You know they have bosses. I want to see them now.
00:01:22This is only a travel permit. Yes sir. Where's your boss? But I don't have a
00:01:28pass sir. I'm colored not black. You look like a cafe to me. Her father was Dutch. Like mine.
00:01:35You understand Jacob. It's going to be difficult. Stuart. What are you talking to these people
00:01:41for? Calm down. You keep serving blacks and we'll kill the lot of them.
00:01:58Ma'am it would be safer for you to leave now. You don't have to pay for the...
00:02:03I can finish my coffee. Mr. Williams. Jacob Williams. I'm Madeleine Smith.
00:02:09You run the post office. Well you come in at 10 a.m. every Tuesday and Friday.
00:02:15You're Amina's business partner aren't you? Well no ma'am I just work for Amina.
00:02:23I'm sorry. I forgot. Partnership would be illegal wouldn't it?
00:02:31Thank you for shielding me from the police.
00:02:42Would you excuse me?
00:02:51What is it? My grandmother.
00:02:57We'll get a new glass, new frame. Are you okay?
00:03:02And you? I'm not so old that I can't die for cover.
00:03:07But to mention flirt with the customers.
00:03:17I'm so old. I'm so old. I'm so old.
00:03:36Come on, are you coming in? Get ready for school, both of you.
00:03:40Thank God we're moving on in a couple of months.
00:03:44before the next one comes.
00:03:46It's all right, Mama.
00:03:52Okay, Sami Asmin, upstairs, hmm?
00:03:55Go, brush your teeth, get your books.
00:03:57Okay.
00:03:59Off.
00:04:19He said yes, we can go.
00:04:22Where?
00:04:23Out for lunch, to the location café.
00:04:26I can't believe our husbands are letting us out of here.
00:04:29Come on, Miriam, get dressed.
00:04:47Good morning.
00:04:49I'm so sorry.
00:04:54I'm so sorry.
00:04:55I'm sorry, thank you, don't miss.
00:04:58Please eat.
00:05:02They have staff to do that.
00:05:12Good morning, ladies.
00:05:14Good morning.
00:05:15Our special today is lamb reedy,
00:05:17and have some nice fresh cook sisters.
00:05:19What are cook sisters?
00:05:21It's a South African delicacy.
00:05:24A fried doughnut with syrup and coconut.
00:05:27Here, try one.
00:05:29See if you like it.
00:05:39It's delicious.
00:05:40Good.
00:05:41I'll send some over,
00:05:43and I promise I try not to drop them this time.
00:05:49She thinks a lot of herself.
00:05:51Maybe she should.
00:05:53She owns a business, and she's one of us.
00:05:55No, she's not.
00:05:57Why do you see any of our girls looking like that?
00:06:00Like what?
00:06:01Are you blind?
00:06:03Like a man.
00:06:07Maybe it's easier to work in trousers.
00:06:23Daddy, is it far?
00:06:25I told you Deluxe in the country.
00:06:26You'll like it there.
00:06:29Do we have a house there like our old one?
00:06:31It'll be much bigger and better than the old one.
00:06:33A big shop underneath.
00:06:35You'll walk in it.
00:06:36I will.
00:06:37And your mother?
00:06:38And we'll have a boy to help us.
00:06:40And we'll have a night watchman to guard the place at night.
00:06:59Shall we leave?
00:07:03Shall we leave?
00:07:05Go on.
00:07:06Go on.
00:07:15Go on.
00:07:17Go on.
00:07:21Go on.
00:07:22Go on.
00:07:23Go on.
00:07:25Go on.
00:07:27Go on.
00:07:28Go on.
00:07:29Go on.
00:07:30Go on.
00:07:31Go on.
00:07:32Go on.
00:07:33Go on.
00:07:34Go on.
00:07:34Go on.
00:07:34Go on.
00:07:35I don't know.
00:08:10We'll need to work hard.
00:08:12That's all.
00:08:35I don't know.
00:08:37I don't know.
00:08:38I don't know.
00:08:52I don't know.
00:09:04I don't know.
00:09:04I don't know.
00:09:15I don't know.
00:09:33I don't know.
00:09:49I don't know.
00:09:55I don't know.
00:10:14I don't know.
00:10:18I don't know.
00:10:34I don't know.
00:10:36I don't know.
00:10:38I don't know.
00:10:39I don't know.
00:10:45I don't know.
00:10:45There's nobody here.
00:10:48I don't know who you think is going to come flooding in to buy groceries at this time of
00:10:52the day.
00:10:53Or any time.
00:11:00I don't know.
00:11:01Can I tell you to leave?
00:11:05I want to leave you alone.
00:11:07I don't know who you are.
00:11:08I don't know.
00:11:11I want to leave you alone.
00:11:33You come to Cape Town once a week.
00:11:36Come and see me.
00:11:50Sit down.
00:12:02What do you do after school?
00:12:05Homework.
00:12:05Good.
00:12:06Good.
00:12:11Do it then.
00:12:13I don't have any homework.
00:12:14Why not?
00:12:15She's only five.
00:12:17She doesn't get homework until big school.
00:12:20Oh.
00:12:23Hello, Mr. Husband.
00:12:24Or should I say Mr. Father?
00:12:27Is it a boy?
00:12:28What a question.
00:12:29You have a beautiful baby girl.
00:12:41Oh.
00:12:42Oh.
00:12:44It's a boy.
00:12:47So long.
00:12:48What?
00:12:49It's a boy.
00:13:04all these Africans that's a problem with this country too many black people you should come
00:13:11home my son it is a better life how will Amina find a good husband here there are plenty of
00:13:19families when she's ready of course she's ready where is she anyway she couldn't come working
00:13:27did you say she's working where is she working Cape Town the girl needs to be brought back to a
00:13:37decent way of living why is she working what is she doing she must mix more I know a family
00:13:47the
00:13:47Ali's do you know them yes we'll have them for dinner on Sunday your son never lets us invite anyone
00:14:00Amina will never come it is Amina's duty to be where we tell her she will come
00:14:13Amina you're late they're here already hurry up inside who's here where are you going inside like
00:14:21this like this mom this is who I am what else do you want me to wear
00:14:46I'll help you serve the food
00:14:49I don't see why people say that our girls are too modern they may want to go out for a
00:14:54while and
00:14:55find out things for themselves but I think our girls always find it best to stay at home in the
00:15:01end
00:15:02doesn't Amina work anymore then only now and then but what about the cat why isn't anybody eating
00:15:08way things have been so busy at the garage lately I I don't have time to stop for one minute
00:15:16sometimes I wish Amina was helping me again
00:15:19and how many children would you like Amina oh um I don't know I suppose two or three would be
00:15:27nice
00:15:27do you want only boys what would make you think I'd want boys tall what rubbish everybody wants a boy
00:15:33everybody well I'm not everybody and I wouldn't care if I had a boy or a girl as long as
00:15:38the child
00:15:39was healthy and happy nothing else really matters does it I think she's right I think it's time for dessert
00:15:57we're going to Cape Town on the weekend all of us do you remember when this came two weeks ago
00:16:06it's from my sister
00:16:09the one in Paris who told you that farah she's coming with her husband I'm going to go to sleep
00:16:24you watch the shop
00:16:40I'm going to go to sleep you see you see you see you see you see you see you see
00:16:46you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see
00:16:57you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see
00:16:57you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see
00:16:57you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see
00:16:57you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see
00:16:58you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see
00:16:58you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see
00:16:58you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see
00:16:58you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see
00:17:00you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see you see
00:17:15Come and help me here.
00:17:17They'll be here any minute now.
00:17:19And you're not particular old Maris.
00:17:22Not as much as he likes to think.
00:17:30They're here.
00:17:31I'm cooking!
00:17:33Bye.
00:17:35Bye.
00:17:36Bye.
00:17:37Bye.
00:17:37Bye.
00:17:39Bobby?
00:17:40Well, where is she?
00:17:41She's gone to the hotel to meet James.
00:17:44That's a stupid thing to do.
00:17:46Are they trying to get caught?
00:17:48They shouldn't even be here.
00:17:49His father's dying.
00:17:50So what?
00:17:52He'll be dead in a week and they'll be in jail.
00:17:54Do they think the police care?
00:17:55Which hotel is he staying at?
00:17:57At the Royal.
00:17:58If you can believe it.
00:18:03I don't know who they think they are.
00:18:15This is my other sister-in-law.
00:18:17This is Miriam.
00:18:19Hello.
00:18:22It took me a while to get used to it.
00:18:25Iris must be such a nightmare to get used to.
00:18:27I meant that it wasn't home.
00:18:29At first.
00:18:30For either of us.
00:18:31But then I realized that there were no gossiping neighbors.
00:18:34No list of rules.
00:18:36No need to stay home if I want to.
00:18:37I wanted to work.
00:18:39We were very sorry to hear about your father's illness.
00:18:42He gave us his blessing.
00:18:44Finally.
00:18:46I suppose death can give you a different perspective
00:18:48on what's important.
00:18:49And now we're eating here with all of you and
00:18:51there's a time where that seemed impossible.
00:18:54Aren't you afraid?
00:18:55Of what could happen if you get caught?
00:18:58My husband is an idealist.
00:19:00We have no time for ideals these days.
00:19:02We have to be practical.
00:19:02Get what we can whenever we can.
00:19:05You know, you're my husband and you could be twins.
00:19:11We are twins.
00:19:17Why couldn't you tell me?
00:19:19Men never tell you anything.
00:19:29Um, Miriam.
00:19:30Why don't we get my brother to take us
00:19:32to the location cafe?
00:19:33I used to sneak out and go over there all the time.
00:19:36On my school breaks.
00:19:39I should stay and help.
00:19:41Babi, you go.
00:19:42I'll take care of the children.
00:19:44Para can make us tea.
00:19:57I'll take care of the children.
00:20:04Woo Hoo!
00:20:07Yeah! Sure!
00:20:09Come on.
00:20:11Come on.
00:20:11Come on.
00:20:12Come on.
00:20:13Come on.
00:20:13Come on.
00:20:14Come on.
00:20:16Is that the Harjan girl?
00:20:18She's young.
00:20:19And she owns this place, huh?
00:20:21But a partner.
00:20:22Imagine, at her age.
00:20:24She'd be the partner for business and a good business too.
00:20:27Sunday is always her busiest day.
00:20:29I think she's done well for one of our girls.
00:20:31So do I.
00:20:32She's not totally one of our girls.
00:20:35Have you ever seen one of our girls with such...
00:20:38...with such curly hair?
00:20:40Are you saying that she's part black?
00:20:43That's her grandmother.
00:20:44Begum.
00:20:46The child is Amina's mother.
00:20:47There was a big scandal.
00:20:49She messed around with the Africans.
00:20:53Should I pretend to be horrified?
00:20:55You know, plenty of white people, including some of his family,
00:20:58will sit there one day, just like you, all self-righteous,
00:21:00and accuse my children of being half-India.
00:21:02That's not the same thing.
00:21:04It's exactly the same thing.
00:21:06How can you live here, Omar?
00:21:08How can you bear to be in this place?
00:21:09South Africa is my home.
00:21:20I want a tenpence for a thing, young.
00:21:25Thanks.
00:21:38I want a tenpence worth thingy, huh?
00:21:42Uh, I'd like to serve someone over here, please.
00:22:05I love South Africa.
00:22:07What do you love about it?
00:22:08The freedom, the space.
00:22:10It's not like India.
00:22:11No, it's not.
00:22:12It's much worse.
00:22:14And God help anyone who tries to fight it.
00:22:16I fight it.
00:22:17And I think you probably did too.
00:22:20I fought so hard.
00:22:22I had to leave with bruises on my face.
00:22:31Do you still like cook sisters?
00:22:34Yes, I do.
00:22:35And have you had any sins that were better?
00:22:40Never.
00:22:40Good.
00:22:41I'll send some over.
00:22:42They're frying now.
00:22:44Amina, this gentleman here is looking for someone to help build him a garden.
00:22:47You want it or you know someone who would?
00:22:49I want a vegetable garden behind my house, back of the shop.
00:22:53I can do it.
00:22:54I want a big space.
00:22:55I need enough to sell, not just to eat.
00:22:57If you want me to do it, I can.
00:23:00Can you come early?
00:23:01How about seven?
00:23:04When we're far apart, don't you know I'll close my eyes.
00:23:15And I'll see you with my heart.
00:23:32Oh, that's the patch I'd like you to do.
00:23:34Mommy, why is she wearing trousers?
00:23:37Because she works outside.
00:23:41Don't forget their lunch.
00:23:43Thank you, Robert.
00:23:44Robert, give the young lady some chapatis and some tea when she starts working.
00:23:47And there's fig jam in the fridge.
00:23:49Yeah, come.
00:23:57Good morning.
00:23:59Hello.
00:24:01Say hello to the lady.
00:24:03Hello, ma'am.
00:24:06Come on.
00:24:11Bye.
00:24:17Bye.
00:24:23Bye.
00:24:51Bye.
00:24:51I brought you some food.
00:24:58It smells delicious.
00:25:00I wish I could cook so well.
00:25:01But you work in a cafe.
00:25:03All Jacob's recipes.
00:25:06Well, then you should learn.
00:25:08So my mother tells me.
00:25:10Your mother's right.
00:25:11What will you do when you get married?
00:25:13I don't know.
00:25:14I suppose I'll have to find someone who can cook.
00:25:21Have you eaten?
00:25:23Why don't you join me?
00:25:25I have to mind the show.
00:25:36I just want to know you better.
00:25:40I'm just a housewife and a mother.
00:25:43And doesn't a housewife have thoughts and feelings and wishes just like everyone else?
00:25:50You were the first person to smile at me at the cafe.
00:25:54In eight days.
00:25:59I counted.
00:26:42What's this?
00:26:44About a dream.
00:26:50i can't take it don't you like reading i love reading i mean i used to i used to read
00:26:58a lot
00:27:02please keep it
00:27:05stay for dinner i should get going
00:27:11no you can't drive at night i'll be fine no maybe in town but here
00:27:15the roads are just tracks
00:27:19stay
00:28:03if you're going to stay you should come inside
00:28:08your husband's not back yet he works late in cape town usually he stays at his sister in
00:28:16brother's place
00:28:20the dalo is delicious do you want some more no no i would like to clean up though
00:28:26it's hot water in the bathroom come
00:28:33i love it
00:28:35i love it
00:28:56i love you
00:28:57i love it
00:29:12What are you doing?
00:29:19I couldn't sleep.
00:29:21Me neither.
00:29:24Let me get you some tea.
00:29:27I'll make the tea, Miriam.
00:29:33Miriam who's always getting the tea for everyone.
00:29:43Tell me, has anyone ever looked after you?
00:29:55When did you come to South Africa?
00:29:59Seven years ago, after I got married.
00:30:02Me too.
00:30:02No.
00:30:04Our first evening off of the boat from India and we walked straight into the Indian Congress.
00:30:08Protests.
00:30:09There were sticks and guns and policemen.
00:30:11And I was... terrified.
00:30:15I was there, protesting the ghetto bill.
00:30:18I thought we could overthrow the government in two weeks.
00:30:21Yes.
00:30:25Is there anything that you don't do?
00:30:30I have to give people something to talk about.
00:30:33Do you ever think about getting married and having children instead?
00:30:36Yes.
00:30:37That word instead I don't like.
00:30:39I can't a woman do both if she wants to?
00:30:42It's not usual.
00:30:43No.
00:30:44But neither am I and neither are you.
00:30:50How did you learn to think like this?
00:30:54My grandmother.
00:30:55My mother's mother.
00:30:57Picture in the cafe.
00:30:59She lived here once before she was sent back to India.
00:31:03You must have heard someone's version of the story.
00:31:06There's always gossip.
00:31:09Tell me the story.
00:31:11The real story if you don't mind.
00:31:14I'd like to tell you.
00:31:17I think you'd understand why my grandmother was so important to me.
00:31:21What happened to her?
00:31:33She was 19.
00:31:36With one child already.
00:31:39And the shame and dishonor of being raped, she tried to hide it.
00:31:47But she became pregnant.
00:31:51As soon as the baby was born, my mother, they realized it wasn't her husband's.
00:31:59And what did they do to her?
00:32:04Salo!
00:32:05No!
00:32:08No!
00:32:09No!
00:32:10No!
00:32:11No!
00:32:11No!
00:32:11No!
00:32:13No!
00:32:14No!
00:32:16No!
00:32:21They put you on a train to Durban.
00:32:24To get the boat to Bombay.
00:32:43Hold him up, hold him up so I can kiss him, please, please, no, no, no, stop, stop,
00:32:54stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, no, stop, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, I can't imagine
00:33:09losing a child
00:33:10like that, it broke her, she didn't have one choice to make her whole life, and for as long
00:33:19As long as I can remember, she always warned me about the dangers of being oppressed in a marriage.
00:33:26Is that why you haven't gotten married?
00:33:30That's not the only reason.
00:33:40Um, uh, Miriam.
00:33:43Yes?
00:33:47I think you should go. The baby needs you.
00:34:14Sam?
00:34:15Yes, Miriam?
00:34:16I think Miriam, we should be against the garden.
00:34:19Yeah.
00:34:20Are you ready for school?
00:34:22Ah, did you eat?
00:34:24Miriam gave us some breakfast.
00:34:28There you go.
00:34:30Okay.
00:34:31I never imagined I'd be so domesticated.
00:34:34I never imagined anything else.
00:34:37Okay, please.
00:34:38You ready for school?
00:34:39Come on.
00:34:41Have a good day.
00:34:47Can I make you some breakfast?
00:34:50Uh, perhaps later. I'm going to start work.
00:34:58I hope I didn't worry you with all my strange ideas and stories last night.
00:35:05No, you made me think and that's supposed to be a good thing.
00:35:11Isn't it?
00:35:12That depends on who you ask.
00:35:13I don't care.
00:35:14I don't care.
00:35:18What are you doing?
00:35:23Reading.
00:35:24I can see that.
00:35:26Reading what?
00:35:29Poetry.
00:35:31Poetry.
00:35:32Poetry.
00:35:33At this time of night.
00:35:37I'm tired.
00:35:39I was busy in Cape Town today.
00:35:42What's that?
00:35:44What did you say?
00:35:46Nothing.
00:36:08Love bade me welcome.
00:36:10Yet my soul drew back, guilty of dust and sin.
00:36:14But quick-eyed love.
00:36:16But quick-eyed love, observing me grow slack from my first entrance in, drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning if
00:36:24I lacked anything.
00:36:26A guest, I answered, worthy to be here.
00:36:29Love said, you shall be he.
00:36:34Afternoon.
00:36:35We need to ask you some questions.
00:36:37My husband is not here, he just left.
00:36:39Yeah, you must have just missed him.
00:36:41Robert, get these gentlemen a drink.
00:36:46It's a good shop you have here.
00:36:51Is your sister-in-law here?
00:36:54My brother-in-law and his wife stay in town.
00:37:00We're looking for Remat, Winston.
00:37:02And we know she's staying with you.
00:37:05They're not here.
00:37:08So you know where they are.
00:37:23Listen.
00:37:25You'll be in a pile of shit if you help them.
00:37:29What have they done?
00:37:32Have you heard of the prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act of 1949?
00:37:36It's there for a reason.
00:37:39To stop this depravity.
00:37:43It's against nature what these people are doing.
00:37:48I'm from school.
00:37:49No, you can't.
00:37:50Yes, we can.
00:37:51They may be withholding valuable information.
00:37:53No!
00:37:55Have you ever been to a police station, young lady?
00:37:57No!
00:37:58Where are you going?
00:37:59Stop!
00:38:01No!
00:38:03We'll bring you back later.
00:38:04We'll do, Mono, whenever we get time.
00:38:07No!
00:38:07Too late!
00:38:13So, where are they?
00:38:16Where are they?
00:38:18It came down.
00:38:22And my brother-in-law's.
00:38:25You know, if you're lying, I'll beat you and your children and the baby!
00:38:32Oh, my God!
00:38:35I can't.
00:38:36Oh.
00:38:37Oh!
00:38:42Yeah.
00:38:42No!
00:38:42We'll be quick!
00:38:44Oh!
00:38:45Yeah, my brother!
00:38:46Yeah, my brother!
00:38:51Yeah!
00:39:08i need help the police are after us we can't amina you have to we can't help you i'm sorry
00:39:19please please i understand it's just i don't know what to do if we help you into the customer someone
00:39:26will break when the police start threatening are you sure thank you for the sake
00:39:43you were supposed to tell us
00:39:50in front of my husband was i supposed to tell you while she could hear me
00:39:55hiding upstairs what kind of state police don't even search the house
00:40:04where are they now
00:40:09some nice clothes french labels we'll find them you'll be the next for helping them
00:40:22i'm not stupid
00:40:26but there is someone around you who is
00:40:31and it won't be the first time she's in trouble with the two of you
00:40:34and it won't be the last time she's in trouble
00:40:55and it won't be the last time she's in trouble
00:41:10jacob
00:41:11sergeant
00:41:12we're looking for an indian woman
00:41:16indians is all we get in here but you're welcome to have a look around
00:41:20where's amina
00:41:21she's having a nap she'll be taking over from me shortly
00:41:24i am i'm not as young as i used to be
00:41:39i know she's here
00:41:41who
00:41:50open this up
00:41:53come on come on open it
00:42:01what's all that
00:42:02stock for the cafe
00:42:05that's why i keep it locked
00:42:07those caffers would steal anything
00:42:13tell me where she is
00:42:17i really don't know who you're talking about
00:42:19you and i both know that i've had some women in here
00:42:22it's time even i'm
00:42:23dinking quid
00:42:24and i don't know who you're talking about
00:42:44yours is the only place in town where your cafe workers eat alongside indians
00:42:48would you get away with it
00:42:50yes
00:42:50yes i could have closed you down anytime couldn't i
00:42:57yes
00:42:58so
00:43:01was she here
00:43:02no
00:43:04where is she
00:43:05i really don't know
00:43:10i'm sorry
00:43:22it's the police then i'll deal with them this time
00:43:27someone's
00:43:28i've got you on the truck
00:43:29what happened
00:43:30my lights have gone
00:43:31they put money careful walking in the outbuilding
00:43:33right in my way
00:43:35thought it was just the one side he caught but both my lights have gone
00:43:38we might have one of those
00:43:39miriam
00:43:41thanks
00:43:44thank you
00:43:49that's the right one
00:43:50ah that's the right one
00:43:50how is he
00:43:53who
00:43:54careful how is he
00:43:56dead i hope
00:44:03just look at the
00:44:05both lights
00:44:06that should fit
00:44:07you're again
00:44:08let's try it
00:44:10come on light
00:44:16one light can get me up
00:44:30are you okay
00:44:30i'm fine
00:44:39where are you
00:44:42i can help
00:44:47let me help you
00:44:48let
00:44:51i don't need your help
00:45:08i don't need your help
00:45:12let's pray
00:45:14uh
00:45:15oh
00:45:17oh
00:45:41where were you I thought I'd left the washing out
00:46:04your place is here with me not with those coffers
00:46:24you
00:46:49Oh you found books madam you forgot them yes until somebody reminded me
00:47:20Robert take this take it to the post office
00:47:43Morning Jacob morning Madeline
00:47:46Walmart today isn't it you can say that again hey boy get me some water
00:47:53Go you understand English to you. There's a jug over there
00:47:59I'm the employee here and I'll get you the water
00:48:03People are getting it yourself
00:48:08What's the matter with you lady that'll be six months for the stamps
00:48:29You're all of us losing our dignity as human beings in this place aren't we some of us more quickly
00:48:34than others
00:48:34I know don't you believe that for a second. It's men like him who lose the most
00:48:42Perhaps
00:48:45I've got a parcel here for you
00:48:47Rather for young Miss Arjun
00:48:50There's no other person
00:48:55There's no return address. No. Perhaps it's from a secret paramoy
00:49:05I'd uh I'd better get back. I'll see you soon
00:49:11Jacob
00:49:14Be sure that you do
00:49:28This came for you today
00:49:32Thank you
00:49:36It's it's not my mother's handwriting
00:50:01This is so difficult because he's too young
00:50:07What are you doing it's the Ali's they've come to give their reply
00:50:13Even my mother must realize it's going to be no
00:50:19Won't you have some tea send that girl to me at once
00:50:24Who Amina of course she needs discipline now
00:50:29Send me the doctor i'm dying
00:50:33She'll be fine
00:50:35Ma just
00:50:40Just just take her some tea but she's dying she's been claiming her imminent death for 30 years
00:50:47please just take her some tea
00:50:57I'm going to go to the hospital
00:51:01Come on
00:51:06Maa?
00:51:08Maa?
00:51:09Maa?
00:51:10Maa?
00:51:25Maa?
00:51:26We don't have time to go driving around the countryside
00:51:28for some old woman we didn't even know.
00:51:31That family don't mix with any of us.
00:51:33Yet when it suits them, they expect all of us to just come running?
00:51:35I don't expect it.
00:51:37I don't owe those people anything!
00:51:38Yes, you do.
00:51:40Amina Harjan saved your sister.
00:51:44After Farah betrayed her.
00:51:56I'm going to have to stop the job later.
00:52:00We'll be back coming.
00:52:16Go back and forth from the community!
00:52:18Hi, my son!
00:52:19Constantly against the cinema!
00:52:19Eventually, I'm in yourni and TV.
00:52:19You want to be on your channel?
00:52:19The camera is waiting for you!
00:52:19I'm sitting here with you.
00:52:33Aunty, is Amina here? I'd like to offer my condolences.
00:52:39She's in the next room. Please see if she will join us.
00:53:07I'm reading your book. I'd forgotten. I even had them and...
00:53:11I didn't know you knew my parents. I don't. We came to see you.
00:53:16The murderess. Apparently my work and my trousers caused a heart attack.
00:53:27I can't tell whether you approve of my clothes or not.
00:53:36They're nice.
00:53:39It's a nice outfit.
00:53:42I mean that. You look nice in it.
00:53:46So you prefer me in traditional clothes? No.
00:53:50You look very nice in this, but you don't look like yourself.
00:53:56I don't feel like myself.
00:53:59But I have to please a person who, God rest her soul, is not even able to see me.
00:54:11It sounds silly when you put it like that.
00:54:13It is silly. But no one else seems to think so.
00:54:21It doesn't matter what people think.
00:54:25Doesn't it?
00:54:27Why did you get married?
00:54:29Did you fall in love and know you wanted to be with him for the rest of your life?
00:54:35No.
00:54:38He saw me a few times and proposed and my family accepted.
00:54:45And that's what you want to hear, isn't it?
00:54:47That it never occurred to me to question it.
00:54:50It occurs to me to question it.
00:54:52I know.
00:54:59What happened to your face?
00:55:01Nothing.
00:55:10Your mother wants to see you downstairs.
00:55:12My husband wants to see you too.
00:55:15To thank you.
00:55:15For what?
00:55:17For Raymoth.
00:55:19Anyone would have done the same.
00:55:21I didn't.
00:55:23Did they hurt you?
00:55:26The police?
00:55:28They were taking my children away.
00:55:31Then you did the right thing.
00:55:36Come.
00:55:37I want to change back into my own cloth.
00:55:55Why should you take that risk?
00:55:57Because I hate apartheid.
00:56:01Because I hate aggressive policemen.
00:56:04I wish I could be more like you.
00:56:18Be careful what you wish for.
00:56:22Me and you.
00:56:37Jacob.
00:56:38Hmm?
00:56:38I have an idea.
00:56:40You haven't had a bad one yet.
00:56:42What is it?
00:56:45Indian food.
00:56:47All sorts of things.
00:56:49Samosas, biryanis.
00:56:51Okay.
00:56:53But you know, our girls don't know the first thing about making a proper Indian curry.
00:56:58So who's gonna do the cooking?
00:57:00Don't worry.
00:57:02I've already thought of that.
00:57:34Well, you're just passing through.
00:57:37No offense to your fair town, but I...
00:57:40It's okay.
00:57:41I don't think anybody just passes through.
00:57:44I came to see you.
00:57:46Will you have some tea?
00:57:48Cold drink?
00:57:49I want to talk to you.
00:57:51About the cafe.
00:57:53Thinking about something new.
00:57:55Indian food, maybe a few days a week.
00:57:57It's a good idea.
00:57:59I want you to cook for the cafe.
00:58:02Me?
00:58:07You haven't even had my cooking.
00:58:09I ate here, remember?
00:58:11Jato curry and dal.
00:58:19Besides, I couldn't do it.
00:58:22Why not?
00:58:23Because I have to take care of the shop.
00:58:28We'd pay you well.
00:58:32My children.
00:58:33Okay, then we'll make it one morning a week to start with.
00:58:41My husband wouldn't like it.
00:58:42I'm offering the job to you, not your husband.
00:58:47You surprised me.
00:58:51Thought you had a fearless streak.
00:58:56How would you know whether I have a fearless streak or not?
00:59:02Wasn't it you who went out in the middle of the night
00:59:05to help an African who was hit by a car?
00:59:09How could you know?
00:59:11There were only two people, myself and my husband.
00:59:17Three.
00:59:18I know this government would like us to think they're savages,
00:59:21but Africans can speak as well as we can.
00:59:39What?
00:59:39Has it been busy?
00:59:41No.
00:59:42I came to see if Miriam would come for the cafe.
00:59:47What did you say?
00:59:49I said that I have to mind the shop and the children.
00:59:54My wife doesn't need to work.
00:59:57Look, I'm sorry.
00:59:58It's not a question of need.
00:59:59No!
01:00:03My wife doesn't know how to drive.
01:00:05I've told her time and again to take lessons,
01:00:08but she doesn't want to.
01:00:10If only she had.
01:00:11Oh, but I teach driving myself.
01:00:14Miriam, if you want me to come for a couple of hours a week,
01:00:18I'd be happy to come teach you.
01:00:21Yes, I'd like that.
01:00:23My husband has been telling me
01:00:26I should learn how to drive for some time now.
01:00:30Good.
01:00:32Then it's settled.
01:00:34I'll see you next week.
01:00:47I'll see you next week.
01:00:51Hmm.
01:00:54Why did you do that?
01:00:55You know eggs are expensive.
01:00:57Hmm.
01:00:57You have a long day in Cape Town.
01:01:01I may be staying the night.
01:01:18You're early.
01:01:22Very early.
01:01:24What happened?
01:01:27The market's closed.
01:01:29Closed?
01:01:30Why closed?
01:01:32They have action by the blacks.
01:01:35Bloody blacks?
01:01:43We had to eat.
01:01:52You know eggs.
01:01:53Whatever.
01:01:53You took your drink.
01:01:54Yeah, I had to think I'd like you to be able to eat.
01:01:55They're eating meat.
01:01:57How are you?
01:01:57I can't eat.
01:02:06You're good.
01:02:32Come on, Daddy.
01:02:46Father?
01:02:48Father?
01:02:49Bye?
01:02:52Everything okay?
01:02:53My God.
01:02:53Bye.
01:02:56Were you just going to surprise us like this?
01:02:58How good to see you.
01:03:00How did you know Sadru was back?
01:03:03I finished early today, so I thought I'd stop in to say hello.
01:03:09I also finished early today.
01:03:11Demonstration.
01:03:15Family, you okay?
01:03:32Are you ready for me?
01:03:34Who else is going to teach me how to drive?
01:04:12okay let's start with the pedals first this is the gas pedal the accelerator
01:04:17yeah and this is the brake right and this is Dutch you know how to drive no why would I
01:04:26ask for
01:04:26lessons if I knew how to drive I don't know maybe you wanted to see me I don't know how
01:04:36to drive but
01:04:37my husband showed me all the pedals once when he tried to teach me how to learn there's only three
01:04:45so it's not difficult do you know the gears still
01:04:55I'll show you
01:05:03is madam inside no she's having a driving license sir
01:05:19so
01:05:26so
01:05:52I'm not finished yet.
01:05:52We were having a driving lesson.
01:05:54I'm not finished yet.
01:05:58I'm going to get out of the truck.
01:06:03Miriam, we'll finish another time.
01:06:12How was your day?
01:06:14What?
01:06:15How was your day?
01:06:16Not good.
01:06:18Oh, sorry to hear that, but things could get better.
01:06:35I want to talk to you.
01:06:39Where's Robert?
01:06:41Inside probably.
01:06:42I was angry with him right now.
01:06:45Why were you angry with all of us?
01:06:49I should be angry with you.
01:06:55It's finished.
01:06:58I won't be seeing her anymore.
01:07:02Why did you do it, Omar?
01:07:07I don't know.
01:07:12There's Ruby.
01:07:14I'll be seeing you.
01:07:17You heard me.
01:07:19Come on, Bobby.
01:07:23Come, come, come.
01:07:24Go, go, go, go, go.
01:07:32It won't be a stylish marriage.
01:07:36We can't afford a carriage.
01:07:39I've asked Madeline to have dinner with me.
01:07:43She accepted.
01:07:47Do you know what you're doing?
01:07:48I believe I do, yes.
01:07:50Where will you take her for dinner?
01:07:55I'm not fit to take her anywhere, am I?
01:07:59Only good enough to serve her a plate of food,
01:08:01but not to sit and eat with her.
01:08:07You could bring her here.
01:08:12Think of something.
01:08:16I have lived my entire life in this place.
01:08:19By their rules.
01:08:21I do not want to end my life alone because of them.
01:08:26I know.
01:08:28I know.
01:08:29But lately I've been wondering whether it's worth going after certain people,
01:08:35no matter how strongly you feel about them.
01:08:38You, more than anyone,
01:08:41has taught me that it is worth it.
01:08:44It is worth it.
01:08:45Don't start changing now.
01:08:47I mean that.
01:09:06Hello.
01:09:09Hello, Robert.
01:09:10Yes.
01:09:11Are you ready?
01:09:27Robert.
01:09:29Take care of the shop, please.
01:09:30Yes.
01:09:43You didn't come to give me a driving lesson.
01:09:48Did you?
01:09:53Why did you go?
01:10:07I can't.
01:10:11I'm married, and you're a woman.
01:10:16Those are not good reasons.
01:10:20They are my reasons, and they matter to me.
01:10:26Don't you care for me?
01:10:28You are a woman.
01:10:36Of course, like everything.
01:10:39I mean, please.
01:10:43What am I doing to you?
01:10:47Of course, like everything.
01:10:48What am I doing to you?
01:10:52Every time I look at you, I want you to stay forever.
01:11:20Will you do something for me?
01:11:24Close your eyes.
01:11:28I can trust you.
01:11:32I'm not afraid of you.
01:11:42Will you just imagine?
01:11:44Just for now.
01:11:47Just for now.
01:11:49Please, Mom.
01:11:53Nothing exists except for you and me.
01:12:27Do we need to go, Ty?
01:12:30No.
01:12:36What happens now?
01:12:42Please drive innocence. Just continue.
01:12:51Come away with me.
01:12:54I have three children.
01:12:56We'll never leave.
01:12:58I would never ask you to leave the children.
01:13:00We could...
01:13:02We could move.
01:13:03We could move away from here, Miriam, and I'll look after you and the children.
01:13:08Amina?
01:13:11Amina, please.
01:13:12Miriam, I know, I know that you would think that I don't know what I'm talking about.
01:13:16But I've lived this way, Miriam.
01:13:18I've lived my own way, my whole life, and it can be done.
01:13:21It can be done, Miriam.
01:13:22It can be done, Miriam.
01:13:23No.
01:13:26Not...
01:13:27for me.
01:13:28Oh, my God.
01:13:58Oh, my God.
01:14:39Oh, Jacob.
01:14:41You need a hand.
01:14:42Oh, you wouldn't mind.
01:14:43I'm struggling with this lock.
01:14:45Here, let me do it.
01:14:50Hello?
01:14:52Hello?
01:14:54Police here, ma'am.
01:14:55Postmistress here, sir.
01:14:57Oh, you're right.
01:14:58I was driving by and I saw the door ajar.
01:15:01Oh, I'm fine, thank you.
01:15:02Just locking up.
01:15:04Sorry to trouble you.
01:15:05No trouble.
01:15:05Oh, I'm fine.
01:15:10Who's there?
01:15:14This is Jacob.
01:15:15The section where you're standing is for whites only.
01:15:18He was just helping me lock up.
01:15:20He shouldn't be there.
01:15:21Who is he anyway?
01:15:23He's my driver.
01:15:34Why doesn't your driver keep the keys?
01:15:36Because I prefer to keep them myself.
01:15:38Yeah, I know what you mean.
01:15:40Better to be safe than sorry.
01:15:41Quite.
01:15:42All right.
01:16:12I thought I told you not to disturb me.
01:16:16Yes, but that was when you were six years old, no?
01:16:22Dad.
01:16:24I'm sorry.
01:16:25I thought that, um, you come.
01:16:27I thought that you were Doris or one of the girls.
01:16:32Just me.
01:16:40Can I get you something to eat?
01:16:42Some tea?
01:16:44No, no, I'm fine.
01:16:47No, we just, we haven't heard from you for three weeks and you're...
01:16:52So your mother's worried and I just came to check to see you're okay.
01:16:59I'm fine.
01:17:01Good.
01:17:06Things have been, um, it's hard to explain.
01:17:12No need.
01:17:15You see, people like to make sure your mother and I know everything that is happening with
01:17:19you.
01:17:21They wouldn't like us to miss out.
01:17:26Only this time people are, I mean, the people are talking about her, not just you.
01:17:35They know her as well.
01:17:36No, they have no right.
01:17:38It's only because she's friends with me that they make any assumptions.
01:17:43Don't people have anything better to do?
01:17:45No, they don't.
01:17:48That's why I try to avoid them.
01:18:18Jacob, I'm so terribly sorry about what happened.
01:18:23I'm ashamed to say that I was afraid of that young policeman
01:18:25and what he might do to you if he suspected.
01:18:28It's all right.
01:18:30They'd only have thrown me in jail if they'd guessed.
01:18:33Jacob, come inside.
01:18:35I'll make us some supper.
01:18:38I can't.
01:18:43I hope you understand.
01:18:47Yes, I understand.
01:18:51I am sorry.
01:18:56I want to drive you home.
01:18:58No.
01:19:03Goodbye, Madeleine.
01:19:11Goodbye, Jacob.
01:19:14Goodbye.
01:19:35So you're running away?
01:19:37No, I just need some time.
01:19:39I just need some time away to think, Dad.
01:19:42Ah.
01:19:47Do you need money?
01:19:48No.
01:19:57You shouldn't go.
01:20:02I wish you know where to find you.
01:20:16Oh, what a day.
01:20:23Did you have your driving lesson today?
01:20:25No.
01:20:28Good.
01:20:31That's over then.
01:20:32No.
01:20:34I have to learn how to drive if I'm going to work.
01:20:38You work here, Arsha.
01:20:41And I will still work here.
01:20:44And I will work at the cafe for two mornings a week.
01:20:50You don't need to work.
01:20:53You don't need to work.
01:20:53I do.
01:20:55It's just for two mornings.
01:20:56Just let me learn how to drive.
01:20:58You will not be my wife and work.
01:21:01Do you want to divorce me?
01:21:04What about the children?
01:21:07What is it, Omar?
01:21:09Tell me what you're thinking.
01:21:25It's all right, my love.
01:21:27Everything's okay.
01:21:27Go back to sleep.
01:21:30It's all right.
01:21:47I don't like it.
01:21:50If I don't like it, that should be enough.
01:21:56It's not enough.
01:21:59It never has been.
01:22:03I just didn't know what to tell you until now.
01:22:11You'll have to find a better way to speak to him.
01:22:26Not again.
01:22:48I may still need some lessons.
01:22:54You drove all the way from Delos.
01:22:57Do you still have that vacancy?
01:23:02Two days a week?
01:23:14If it works out, even more.
01:23:29Come on, then.
01:23:34I'm Miriam.
01:24:20Would you draw a timeline across my face?
01:24:27You could read my palm.
01:24:30Would you share with me your remaining grace?
01:24:36Like the last few drops of a bomb.
01:24:41Would you speak in voice of fire and ice?
01:24:47Crush their words with a stone?
01:24:51Would you dare to move?
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