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Filmmaker Tshililo waha Muzila on Hiking Through Spain With an Orange Life Jacket for Afrophobia Doc ‘The Little Black Man From the Congo’

March 6, 2026 at 02:09 PM
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Filmmaker Tshililo waha Muzila on Hiking Through Spain With an Orange Life Jacket for Afrophobia Doc ‘The Little Black Man From the Congo’
The derogatory title of his searing documentary film, “A Little Black Man from Congo” isn’t what South African filmmaker Tshililo waha Muzila came up with by himself. It’s what he discovered that “they” are called in Spain: The irregular migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented migrants, precariously – and often fatally – trying to reach […]

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The derogatory title of his searing documentary film, “A Little Black Man from Congo” isn’t what Sou

The derogatory title of his searing documentary film, “A Little Black Man from Congo” isn’t what South African filmmaker Tshililo waha Muzila came up with by himself. It’s what he discovered that “they” are called in Spain: The irregular migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented migrants, precariously – and often fatally – trying to reach […] Home Film Global Mar 6, 2026 6:09am PT Filmmaker Tshililo waha Muzila on Hiking Through Spain With an Orange Life Jacket for Afrophobia Doc ‘The Little Black Man From the Congo’ By Thinus Ferreira Plus Icon Thinus Ferreira Guest Contributor Latest ‘Ngwato’ Director Magangwe Mahlase on Telling a Queer Story With Daddy Issues in a Rural Sepedi Village: ‘I Would Want a Hug From My Father’ 1 day ago How Director Carl Houston Mc Millan Moved Mountains and Got Gear Up Into a Cave to Put Lesotho on the Map With ‘Kabelo’ 2 days ago Joburg Film Festival Encourages All Filmmakers to Express Their Views: ‘A Space Where Politics and Artistry Meet’ 2 days ago See All Courtesy of Masanani Productions The derogatory title of his searing documentary film, “A Little Black Man from Congo” isn’t what South African filmmaker Tshililo waha Muzila came up with by himself. It’s what he discovered that “they” are called in Spain: The irregular migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented migrants, precariously – and often fatally – trying to reach Europe in anything afloat, desperate in search of a better life. In Spanish, the term is “Negrito Del Congo.” Related Stories Steve Carell’s HBO Comedy ‘Rooster’ Is Dated and Uninspired: TV Review
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