The aim of the documentary is to challenge the status quo towards energy supply and explore new, and sustainable, alternatives to nuclear plants.

Filmmaker and director, Joseph Oesi, is the ideal man to bring such stories to the fore, already having exposed the mining industry in his 2016 documentary, Black Lives Matter.

Oesi is about to take on the challenge of exposing some of South Africa’s most burning issues through a new documentary that will be based on extensive research and engagement across South Africa, Africa, and beyond.

The production of the film will require significant resources for research, site visits, and direct outreach to stakeholders and the various players in the energy sphere. In order to maintain the independence and objectivity of the film, Oesi and his production team have launched a crowd-funding campaign to support the film and its associated research and activism.

Oesi has assembled a team to assist in the early stages of the project that will see an emphasis on research and investigation. Such in-depth and investigative journalism requires the support of individual donors from across the world to ensure neutrality, and a film produced without any links to special interests.

The film will also form part of a broader engagement campaign for social justice and the environment that will include the very communities in South Africa where nuclear power plants and waste sites are planned to be built.

The campaign will include informative workshops in schools and other public platforms with aim of delivering the informative empowerment to the public, decision-makers, academics, and the future generations.

Additional planned tactics include panel discussions with local activists and leaders, live performances, and a multimedia website featuring teaching guides and other educational materials. The ultimate product will be both the audio-visual documentary, as well as a book, that will deliver the detailed report on the discoveries by the production team.

Those who are interested in supporting the campaign are invited to support the project by visiting the Energy Africa Project website and making a donation of any amount.

For more information, visit www.energyafricaproject.com. Alternatively, connect with them on Facebook.