An artist paints a caricature of South African president Jacob Zuma that provokes a lawsuit, death threats and a massive street protest. Around this incident, Shield and Spear explores a constellation of stories about identity, art, race, and freedom of expression in South Africa, twenty years into democracy.
Directed byPetter Ringbom
Written byPetter Ringbom
CountryUSA, South Africa
Runtime89 min
On screen
Zanele Muholi
Ferial Haffajee
Francois van Coke
Iman Rappetti