The Thinking Garden
An inspiring story about South African women sowing the seeds of change
In the dying days of apartheid, three generations of women in a village in South Africa came together to create a community garden. They called it “the thinking garden” – hleketani in the local xiTsonga language – a place where women gather to think about how to effect change. Twenty-five years later the garden is still going strong, providing fresh vegetables and new opportunities for local people while helping to confront the ravages of climate change, poverty, and HIV/AIDS in a community pushed to the edge.
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- Language
- English
- south africa
- women farmers
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Videos
Release dates
CanadaCA
- PremiereVancouver International Women in Film Festival1 Mar 2017
JordanJO
- PremiereUN Women Film Festival18 Mar 2018
South AfricaZA
- PremiereJozi Film Festival 1 Sept 2017
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The Thinking Garden was released on 1 March 2017.
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