THE SWENKAS
Jeppe Rønde
Denmark 2004 | 72 Min. | OmeU
Denmark 2004 | 72 Min. | OmeU
This documentary is a story about the Swenkas, a small group of working Zulu men in post-apartheid South Africa. Men who every Saturday night leave their grimy overalls behind and wear their best Carducci or Pierre Cardin suits to impress the weekly selected judge. The Swenkas have run this fashion show for so many years that no one remembers exactly when – or even why – it all began. Normally, the prize for best suit and style of the night is money, but on special occasions like Christmas the winner walks home with a living goat or even a cow on a leash.