In an interview, director Milisuthando Bongela said, “I’ve learned in the last couple of years that the antidote to fascism is intimacy.” This documentary also deals with history and memory in a private and intimate mood. The first half of the film tells about the history of apartheid, the earlier discrimination against black people further back, and the present day for Bongela and her family, who are bound to be affected by it, directly or indirectly. Through interviews, archival footage, home videos, photographs, and more, the film effectively illustrates the complex conflicts surrounding apartheid and Transkei, one of the temporary independent states designated by it, as well as the complex emotions that still linger. The second half focuses on interviews with the director’s longtime friends, who reveal their insights and struggles with blackness and whiteness in an intensely personal and honest way. At the same time, the film challenges a more aesthetic approach by using a variety of footage, including poetic narration and performative scenes such as prayers, rather than trying to convey information. [HAHM Yeon-sun]