Africa and I documentary: 20-year-old walks, cycles & skates from Casablanca to Cape Town, over four years
Twenty-year-old Othmane Zolati had never left his home country of Morocco when he started his nearly four-year journey to Cape Town, South Africa, with just $80, a small backpack, and a borrowed cheap pocket camera. Africa and I , a 90-minute documentary about his trip, is now streaming first and only on Showmax. It’s the story of how Othmane walked, hitchhiked, cycled and skateboarded over 30 000 km through 24 countries. Early reviews are glowing, with Saturday Star calling it “an unrivalled glimpse into life on the continent”, Vamers “a thrilling trip through unseen Africa”, and Spling “exhilarating… a beautiful and stirring mashup of people, culture and places.” While exploring the four corners of Africa, Othmane saw it all. He found a professional music recording studio in a backyard next to some chickens; went on a skateboarding tour of Ethiopia; boated through the Venice of Africa in Benin; and experienced the trucker lifestyle. He also spent time with the Maasai, the Ha