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