There was a time in the rural and township areas when we had an old man who would visit different schools with a film projector to screen American and Asian films.
After settling the R2 entrance fee at the door, excited and intrigued, we all gathered inside the darkened school hall. Weeks after, we would still be chatting and mimicking Bruce Lee or Jean-Claude van Dammes flying kicks.
This was a bioscope culture where movies were accessible to rural and township communities. But with changing film watching experiences that include a decline in cinemas and growth of streaming platforms, has this culture been lost altogether?