Let’s take a second look at the Johannesburg neighborhood of Hillbrow, its rise, its decline, and its current rejuvenation! Al Jazeera English produced a very interesting hour-long documentary on the inner-city neighborhood and its residents. The Mail&Guardian produced a short video of the revitalization efforts currently going on in Hillbrow. There is also a short video on the revival of the iconic Ponte Tower apartment building. And finally, take a stroll down the streets of Hillbrow in this short video with filmmaker Les Glassman!
From these images the city looks a lot better than I would have thought based off how it is described in “Welcome to our Hillbrow”, it does not look like it is in it’s prime, however it does not look extremely sketchy or run down.
Why would they make a documentary about the life in Hillbrow
Why would they name the documentary “Between Heaven and Hell”
The video was a helpful resource it helped me visualize how Hillbrow looks.
These pictures make Hillbrow look like some neighborhoods in Chicago, with flats surrounding apartment complexes.