1001 Days 2023

Directed by Chloe White and Zikethiwe Ngcobo · Documentary · 94 min

Unemployment, poverty, disease, and domestic violence are commonplace in the township of Alexandra in Johannesburg. For young mothers, who often have to raise their children alone, survival is a constant struggle, and they barely have time for themselves and their babies. Yet the first 1001 days after conception are crucial to a child's development.