Lunchbox Bullies

Despite comprehensive guidelines (Section 28 of the Bill of Rights), children in South Africa face more challenges to their health and well-being than ever before.

Through frank and often heartbreaking interviews with children, the film highlights the difficulties that often lead to children bullying each other. A selection of bullies’ lives are chosen and examined, going beneath the surface of abuse, malnourishment and tragedy to starkly show the roots of violence in our society.

Yet, despite its socialist leaning, the film commendably tackles the breadth of reasons behind why a child may go bad, asking startling questions about inherent psychology as well as society’s role.