The Alliance

It’s been a few years since Jennifer Kandasamy and Shanti Naidoo rekindled their once-tainted friendship, and the two could not be happier that their children, Jodi and Prishen, are to be wed. It’s one week before the wedding and the mothers start falling apart in a roller coaster of hysteria, laughter and tears as the young couple’s relationship is put to the ultimate test as their wedding day draws nearer!

Exploring the intersections of migration, desire and intimacy between an Indian South African and a Pakistani migrant in urban Johannesburg - set against the backdrop of the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa. The past encounters the present, histories collide and bodies come together as these two men find a common language of communication that transcends the boundaries of race, nation and diaspora.

Michelle, a hopeless romantic, dreams of a Bollywood-style love. When she meets the dashing Rahul, her dream seems to come true. But she quickly learns that in real life, love is messier and more complicated than the movies make it out to be.