Lost Girls of South Africa

The Lost Girls of South Africa - airs on Community Channel at 10pm Saturday 11th February

The Lost Girls of South Africa is a revealing feature length documentary that offers a privileged glimpse into what life is really like for young girls growing up in South Africa. In a country where a child is raped every three minutes, and where AIDS continues to spread with epidemic ferocity, we follow four girls aged 11-13 as they struggle to come to terms with the crimes committed against them and fight the social stigma that comes with the abuse.

Each girl tells a different story, but Ntombi, Fuzeka, Gretchen and Nozuko all face the same daily challenges as they encounter the realities of the South African justice system. The tragic impact of the abuse on their lives is made only more painful when the society in which they live sometimes seeks to condone the crimes committed against them.

An intimate and deeply moving portrayal.