Joshua Rubin 🎥 Documentary filmmaker 🇿🇦 Exploring all sides of South Africa and Beyond
16:15191K views · 2w ago · 16:15
While road tripping around South Africa, Daniel and I stopped in Johannesburg to visit one of the most unusual churches I’ve ever come across. The Gabola Church allows its members to drink alcohol during services, holds some of its services inside taverns, and even baptizes people using their favourite alcohol.
13:52509K views · 4mo ago · 13:52
A few months ago, a man reached out to tell me that he had seen his daughter, Lauren, in one of my videos, and that she had been missing for four months. After hearing her story, I decided to meet up with her family and see what we could do. We spent hours driving around Cape Town city centre together, speaking to people, following leads, and searching the areas where she had last been seen. Eventually, we found her.
25:531.4M views · 6mo ago · 25:53
While filming on the streets of Cape Town, a homeless girl walked into my shot. I kept filming and moved on. After posting the video, a man reached out to tell me that the girl in the footage was his daughter, and that she had been missing for four months.
21:20795K views · 7mo ago · 21:20
Hillbrow, Johannesburg is often described as one of the most dangerous neighbourhoods in South Africa. Over the years, it has become known for crime, hijacked buildings, and a reputation that has made it one of the most infamous areas in the country.
35:361.4M views · 8mo ago · 35:36
The Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging, better known as the AWB, was once one of the most feared and controversial movements in South Africa. Founded in the 1970s by Eugène Terre’Blanche, the group became known for its far right ideology, violent clashes, and opposition to the country’s transition to democracy. Many people believe the AWB disappeared years ago.
18:15439K views · 10mo ago · 18:15
Cape Town is one of Africa’s biggest tourist destinations, with millions of people passing through the city every year. I’ve spent a long time filming in some of the country’s most dangerous neighbourhoods, and despite the risks, I’ve never been robbed or felt seriously threatened in any of those places.
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