The newspapers have not bothered to ask who Joseph Ngwato is. They treat him like a disposable negro; "a South African who claims to be a prophet. 'the tour guide from Credo Mutwa Village' PROPHET is a special talent, one of our country's finest young artists who will leave a positive mark on this time. The Prophet was born Joseph Bonginkosi, Nhlanhla, Mmalehi, Tello, Oupa, Ngwato. The fatherless son with seven names. His story is coming out in the forth-coming documentary film, OUR FATHER WHO ART IN MEMORY. PROPHET is a writer, poet, and performer who was the lead in the Award Winning Film, A Blues for Tiro.
Before his capture in Mozambique, we were preparing to do work on a feature length documentary about his life - THE PROPHET - A BIOGRAPHY IN DREAMS AND METAPHORS. The videos are from the unfinished film...
