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Full Documentary 2004 When South African filmmaker Rehad Desai travels to the Kalahari to investigate global interest in ancient Bushmen knowledge, he meets Jan van der Westhuizen, a fascinating Khomani San traditional healer. Jan’s struggle to live close to nature is hampered by centuries of colonial exploitation of the San Bushmen and of their land. Unable to hunt and gather, the Khomani now live in a state of poverty that threatens to see the last of this community forever. One plant could make all the difference, Hoodia, a cactus used by Bushmen for centuries, has caught the attention of a giant pharmaceutical company. It now stands to decide the fate of the Khomani San. Bushman’s Secret features breathtaking footage of the Kalahari landscape, and exposes us to a world where modernity collides with ancient ways, at a time when each has, strangely, come to rely on the other. Directors: Rehad Desai and Richard Wicksteed Producers: Anita Khanna, Hartmut Keiper, Zivia Desai Keiper, Rehad Desai 52 and 65 minutes Supported by: National Film and Video Foundation, CWCI (European Union), Church Development Service Germany (EED), Sithengi/Hivos Film Fund Broadcasters: SABC, ZDF/ARTE, YLE, IKON, RBTF, SBS www.UhuruProductions.co.za Facebook: fb.me/UhuruDigital Twitter: https://twitter.com/UhuruDigitalZA Watch more great documentaries at youtube.com/c/UhuruDigital