Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
"Fatherland" is a controversial coming-of-age documentary set in the remote South African bush. It follows a group of Afrikaner boys over 9 days at a military camp in the spirit of their fathers before them. However, what starts out as basic training, fitness and camaraderie soon intensifies as the true nature of the camp is revealed and the boys are forced to question their place in the ‘New South Africa’. These camps are designed to recreate a sense of Nationalism amongst the next generation of Afrikaaners, though as their training progresses darker ideological elements emerge revealing the stark realities of their training and indoctrination. The film follows three particular boys and Col. Franz Jooste -an ex SADF soldier that fought for his country pre 1994 - and focuses on the conflicting views developed by the boys. Under the strict leadership of their camp leader, they struggle to find their identity within their own communities and within their ‘rainbow’ nation at large. The children are forced to participate in a physically and mentally grueling process that tests their values, believes and identities on every level.
"Fatherland" has sparked significant controversy due to its unflinching portrayal of nationalism, race, and identity in contemporary South Africa. A documentary that challenges viewers to reflect on the thin line between patriotism and racism.
"The reason why I agreed to let the film come out - I was debating whether to release the film or not because of the conflict it was going to cause - and I decided to do it because I feel like a lot of the things that were said in the film on a less extreme level are still part of everyday life in South Africa. And unless we start owning up to that and debating and talking about it, it's never going to go away if we stay behind close doors," says Tarryn Lee Crossman, producer and director of "Fatherland".
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Chapters
▷ 0:00:00 - Intro
▷ 0:01:35 - Before the Camp
▷ 0:04:34 - Kommandokorps Camp
▷ 1:08:43 - Credits
#documentary #fatherland #nationalism #southafrica #apartheid
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Original title: Fatherland
A film by Tarryn Lee Crossman
© 2015, Licensed by Sideways Film
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"Fatherland" is a controversial coming-of-age documentary set in the remote South African bush. It follows a group of Afrikaner boys over 9 days at a military camp in the spirit of their fathers before them. However, what starts out as basic training, fitness and camaraderie soon intensifies as the true nature of the camp is revealed and the boys are forced to question their place in the ‘New South Africa’. These camps are designed to recreate a sense of Nationalism amongst the next generation of Afrikaaners, though as their training progresses darker ideological elements emerge revealing the stark realities of their training and indoctrination. The film follows three particular boys and Col. Franz Jooste -an ex SADF soldier that fought for his country pre 1994 - and focuses on the conflicting views developed by the boys. Under the strict leadership of their camp leader, they struggle to find their identity within their own communities and within their ‘rainbow’ nation at large. The children are forced to participate in a physically and mentally grueling process that tests their values, believes and identities on every level.
"Fatherland" has sparked significant controversy due to its unflinching portrayal of nationalism, race, and identity in contemporary South Africa. A documentary that challenges viewers to reflect on the thin line between patriotism and racism.
"The reason why I agreed to let the film come out - I was debating whether to release the film or not because of the conflict it was going to cause - and I decided to do it because I feel like a lot of the things that were said in the film on a less extreme level are still part of everyday life in South Africa. And unless we start owning up to that and debating and talking about it, it's never going to go away if we stay behind close doors," says Tarryn Lee Crossman, producer and director of "Fatherland".
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Chapters
▷ 0:00:00 - Intro
▷ 0:01:35 - Before the Camp
▷ 0:04:34 - Kommandokorps Camp
▷ 1:08:43 - Credits
#documentary #fatherland #nationalism #southafrica #apartheid
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Subscribe to wocomoHUMANITY: goo.gl/5Sp36B
Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomo
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Original title: Fatherland
A film by Tarryn Lee Crossman
© 2015, Licensed by Sideways Film
-------
Documentaries about people and cultures from around the globe: wocomoHUMANITY offers high-quality content which is produced by leading production companies.
Check out our other channels to watch high quality documentaries:
▷ wocomoDOCS: youtube.com/wocomoDOCS
▷ wocomoWILDLIFE: youtube.com/wocomoWILDLIFE
▷ wocomoHISTORY: youtube.com/wocomoHISTORY
▷ wocomoTRAVEL: youtube.com/wocomoTRAVEL
▷ wocomoCOOK: youtube.com/wocomoCOOK
Wocomo HUMANITY is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.
