Muthi follows enduring herbal practices in rural and urban areas in Johannesburg, the Western Cape and Kwazulu-Natal, revealing chains of value and practice which involve plant collectors, traders, traditional healers, local communities and users. Together, they touch on larger issues around erasure and continuity, tradition and modernity, indigenous knowledge, and alternative medicine in post-colonial contexts.

• Programm Programme: Flowering Substances. A Film Programme Like a Brew of Petals, Tears, and Rituals