A law enforcement officer has to remove people that are homeless in order to make way for a 10km fun-run.
Direction
Weys packs a feature's worth of moral weight into seven minutes.
Acting
Petersen's officer crumbles in silence — devastating.
Writing
The fun-run framing is so cruel it's almost satire.
Director
Dian Weys
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Cape Town's notorious 'cleansing' operations before major events — literally ripped from headlines.
The title 'Bergie' is Cape Flats slang for homeless person, often used derogatorily — the film reclaims it as accusation.
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