Rough Aunties
At a glance
Rough Aunties is a 2008 documentary directed by Kim Longinotto about five women with Operation Bobbi Bear, a group that protects and cares for abused, neglected and forgotten children in Durban, South Africa. The documentary focuses on their work with children and is in English. Its maker and director is Longinotto; Teddy Leifer and Paul Taylor produced it. The film received the Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary. Its subject matter places the experiences and care work of women at the center, making it a documentary about child protection as well as the people carrying out that work. The setting is Durban, while the listed country for the film is the United Kingdom.
Who it is for
This film may suit viewers interested in women's work supporting vulnerable children, and students studying child protection or documentary filmmaking. Its Durban setting may also interest audiences exploring stories connected with South Africa.
What is good
- Follows five Operation Bobbi Bear women
- Focuses on care for vulnerable children
- Directed by Kim Longinotto
- Received Sundance's World Cinema documentary grand jury prize
What to know first
- Centers on abused, neglected and forgotten children
- English-language film
Verdict
Rough Aunties follows the work of five women caring for and protecting children in Durban. It offers a focused documentary portrait of that work, with the film's award among its listed distinctions.
Details
- Year
- 2008wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Director
- Kim Longinottowikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Country
- United Kingdomwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Subjects
- womanwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
- IMDb
- tt1179080wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- wikidata.org/wiki/Q7370799· checked 3 Oct 2026
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rough_Aunties· checked 2 Oct 2026