MED CINE

24/04/2026

We are incredibly proud to share that RE:COLLECTION has been selected as one of 11 Spotlighted Projects at Cannes Docs 2026, part of the Marché du Film at the Festival de Cannes. 🔥

The film is currently in early production, and we’ll be presenting the project to the international documentary community this May.

Grateful to the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa (NFVF) for their support.



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14/04/2026

Leaders from across the Northern Cape and the country attended the historic reburial at Kinderlê in March 2026.

Some performed, like the Noodkaapse Namakoor. Here, Ricardo Thomas, Abraham Katimba, Gentle Klim and Frans De Koker.

• Image by Micky Wiswedel

14/04/2026

Leaders from across the Northern Cape and the country attended the historic reburial at Kinderlê in March 2026.

Some performed, like the Noodkaapse Namakoor. Here, Ricardo Thomas, Abraham Katimba, Gentle Klim and Frans De Koker.

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10/04/2026

On the 23rd of March 2026 the remains of 63 Khoi, San, Nama, Griqua and Korana ancestors were laid to rest at Kinderlê in Namaqualand. They had been stored in museums in Cape Town and Glasgow for over 100 years since they were taken from their graves across the Northern Cape in South Africa.
The ancestors could not be returned to where they had been buried, because the scientists who took them did not record this information. They were reduced to specimens to be studied.

While the reburial cannot undo what was done, it is an effort to rehumanise and remember.

re:collection tells the story of why they were taken and the difficult journey of restoration and reburial.

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06/04/2026

Chief Petrus Vaalbooi is 81 years old and has led the ‡Khomani San since 2018. His activism began decades earlier, as part of the successful efforts to reclaim ancestral land in the Kalahari. For years, he has fought for the return of his ancestors’ remains - stolen from their graves, studied, and held in museums far from home.

MED CINE's film: re:collection - follows this ongoing journey of return.

A respected elder and spiritual leader, Petrus works to restore knowledge systems and dignity for his people, who continue to face marginalisation.. He moves between worlds, challenging formal structures while remaining deeply rooted in the spirit of the land.

He invited us to witness the return of the ancestors.

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05/01/2026

06/08/2025

17/07/2025

It’s time for something new!

🎙️ ARC interviews — our new episode format covering real conversations with people whose work challenge the way we see the world.

First up: Brain Miennies, community leader, activist, a voice you won’t forget from The UNBURIED Podcast.

🎧 Listen now https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ejIJkZ073VzzYx7pS7KrA?si=9b092ca1e30c4a79

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Produced by ARC DOCS in collaboration with Iziko Museums of South Africa

16/07/2025

This is the first in our new episode format: ARC Interviews — conversations with people whose stories and work challenge the way we see the world.

We begin with Brain Miennies — community leader, activist, and a key voice in Unburied. After sharing the episodes of Unburied with Brain, we sat down with him to reflect on the series, the ongoing struggle for the repatriation of Indigenous ancestors, and why this work is about more than returning bones. It’s about forgotten history, dignity, and ultimately— justice.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2h7QYWY8Np63ENuVsJLy9Q?si=0JysdcmwTne0znROQv_73g

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21/03/2025

01/03/2025

We will be featured in CNN Inside Africa's documentary, exploring rock art 🔴

Airing this Sunday, 2 March
at these times (GMT+2):
00:30 | 05:00 | 08:30 | 13:30 | 19:30

Watch on DSTV Channel 401

If you haven't watched our film,
!AITSA is officially available to watch online at:
🔗 www.medcine.dk

27/02/2025

NOW STREAMING WORLDWIDE! ⚡️
!AITSA is officially available to watch online!

After an incredible two-year festival run, you can now rent or buy !AITSA from anywhere in the world.

All proceeds will go to our current film project, re:collection.

🔗 www.medcine.dk