Following its sold-out success and critical acclaim at the Durban International Film Festival, the powerful South African feature God’s Work is set to take the international stage.
Written and directed by Michael James and produced by Sithabile Mkhize, the film will celebrate its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) premiere in the Long Film Competition at the 15th Luxor African Film Festival in Egypt, running from March 30 to April 5, 2026.
Closer to home, Gauteng audiences can catch a special screening at the Joburg Film Festival this coming Sunday, March 8.
A Visceral Portrait of Survival
Set against the urban backdrop of Durban, GOD’S WORK follows a group of unhoused men seeking refuge within the walls of a dilapidated building. In this fragile sanctuary, they are bound by a quiet, unbreakable loyalty.
The film masterfully blurs the lines between harsh external realities and the rich internal lives of its characters. As they navigate a gauntlet of indifferent bureaucracy, opportunism, and the ever-present threat of violence, the audience is invited into their “inner worlds” – a tapestry of memories, visions, and ghosts that feel as vivid as the struggle to survive.
“This film is an act of bearing witness,” says director Michael James. “It is designed to force us to question our own understanding of, and relationships with, those living on the margins of our society.”