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Siya Kolisi and Rachel both feel strongly about the topic of gender-based violence.
We Are Dying Here, aka #WeAreDyingHere, is an intimate reflection on the impact of violence, harassment, abuse, rape and femicide on everyday life in South Africa.
“One of the most beautiful results of this film is that it causes people to stop, think, and, more so, encourages men and women to have conversations. Like the title, it gets straight to the point,” Rachel Kolisi said.
Siya Kolisi, a global ambassador for the United Nations Spotlight Initiative, said: “There are many things that need to be unpacked in this film and there is a lot that can be explained.
Siya & Rachel Kolisi team up as executive producers for GBV short film We Are Dying Here
By Alyssia Birjalal
Power couple Siya and Rachel Kolisi are trying their hand at film making.
The Springbok rugby captain and global ambassador for the UN Spotlight Initiative, together with his wife Rachel teamed up to executive produce âWe Are Dying Hereâ â a stage play-turned-short film focusing on gender-based violence (GBV).
The original story belongs to South African writer, performer and director Shiphokazi Jonas, who performed it during the lockdown last year.
It was also mentioned in TimeOut New York as one of the best productions to stream during the lockdown.