Shoes, a captivating short film that follows a young boy's transformative journey inspired by iconic characters like Shaft and Bond.
Shoes is a simple story, with global ambition. A story about Munidi, a young boy from a village somewhere in Africa. Munidi isn’t happy with his image and so he sets about transforming his life. Among other westernised ideals, Munidi looks to his screen idols of the western world for inspiration. But who can help him realise his Big Life Ambitions? Bond? … James Bond, that’s who!
Munidi’s transformation begins as seeks out the finer things and steps into a new life and a new pair of shoes. Meet the fresh and improved Munidi who is 100% ready to fulfil his dreams, when a series of everyday encounters make him realise that the things he idolises, aren’t quite what he thought they would be?
This is the story of how one young boy’s real transformation comes with understanding who he is and what is important to him.
Munidi’s story is his own, but one told a hundred thousand times over in different communities around the world. It is a story that demands we start a conversation about the value and impact of globalisation and the cost to our communities and to people’s sense of self and identity.
All of the young actors in ‘Shoes’ and 30% of the crew are non-professional and it’s their first time being involved in a short film project.
