In the heart of Cape Town, South Africa, activists confront the inequalities inherited from spatial apartheid. In the face of rampant gentrification and a deepening housing crisis, they launch the “Reclaim the City” movement.
Filmed over several years, Mother City follows their struggle—between grassroots actions, legal battles, and political advocacy—offering an unflinching look at the social fractures of a city marked by injustice and contrasts.