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The Race: 'The day I became a man'

In our series of films looking at the topic of modern masculinity in Africa, we are looking at 13-year-old Lubabalo Gibson's journey into manhood in South Africa.

He takes part in a major horse race in Durban - a rite of passage, passed down through several generations.

Produced and directed by: Christopher Clark
Edited by: Bernard Kotze
Executive producer: Diana Neille
Filmed by: Shaun Swingler

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8 minutes