

This documentary is a portrait of the Swenkas, a small group of working men in post-apartheid South Africa. Men who take great pride in putting on a flashy suit and stand out as an inspiration for others. The film tells their story and why the 'dressing up' is not just something external and inconstant, but an integrated part of their internal spiritual and mental life, of their past, present and future.
Won price for best photography Copenhagen DOX 2005
Dir Jeppe Rønde
Awards;
IDFA Nominated 2004 The Swenkas Joris Ivens
Danmarks Film Akademi Robert-uddeling
Robert, Best Long Documentary Film R
Toronto Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival 2005
Odense International Film Festival 2005
CPH Dox Copenhagen Documentary Festival 2005
Gold Dok Best Cinematography Rønde, Jeppe Cosmo Film
CPH Dox Copenhagen Documentary Festival 2005 Gold Dok of the Year
Berlin European Film Academy Awards 2005 Nominated, Prix Arte