In 1991, the ANC suspended their armed struggle against the South African
government. In 2009, the majority of former combatants are unemployed and
still waiting for compensation promised to them.

Forgotten Freedom Fighters looks into the lives of a group of former
combatants living in the Johannesburg township of Alexandra who have given
up waiting and have decided to do something for themselves. It also
documents the unconventional use of "ecotherapy" to help former combatants
deal with past trauma and move forward with their lives.

As South Africa gears up for general elections on 22 April 2009,
Forgotten Freedom Fighters asks whether Jacob Zuma, a former freedom fighter
himself, and widely believed to be the country's next president, will
address the issue of the forgotten men and women who helped bring democracy
to the country.

Directors/Producers - Shareen Anderson and Lisa Henry
Director of Photography - Ian Miller
Sound - Zeblon Ngobese and Sam Masemene
Offline Editor - Taku Kaskela
Camera Operators - Ian Miller and Shareen Anderson
Assistant Editor - Matthew Vince
Post Production Assistants - Ivy Sithole, Mishumo Mathivha, and Essi
Aittamaa
Music Supervisor - Taku Kaskela
Online Editor - Warwick Allan, Mushroom Media
Final Audio Mix - Tim Pringle, On Key Sound Studios
Music - Music Box and Mama Dance!
Executive Producer for Al Jazeera English - Mike Dillon

RELATED LINKS:

Left Hand Films
Al Jazeera English
The Business Place
National Peace Accord Trust