Film still from "Of Good Report" It has often been said that one of the roles of the artist in society is to challenge societal norms and shake complacency around for signs of life. It's a necessary but uncomfortable process for most of us. In South Africa, freedom of speech is one such concept that needs to be tested every once in a while owing to its fluidity, subjectivity and potential to contradict the very democracy it seeks to uphold.
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