A Country Imagined

Cape Town (1x6)

Air date: May 30, 2010

Johnny Clegg navigates his way over and around the majestic beacon of the city of Cape Town, Table Mountain, to gauge the different lived perspectives of those that look onto it – and what the mountain represents to them. Johnny tracks various tales of the mountain: from untameable beast and bold giant, to the idyllic poetry inspired by the grapes it nurtures at its foot. He follows the city through its fields of fresh water springs to its harsh and dusty flatlands. He considers areas that stand as grim markers of devastation and loss, alongside people that still find the spirit to celebrate in spite of it. Johnny meets a host of amazing artists along his way through the city, including Sue Williamson, Hasan and Husain Essop and Andrew Putter, graffiti artist, Falko, poets James Matthews and Bernie Amansure, and novelist, Sindiwe Magona.