In post-Apartheid South Africa the legacy of policies oppressive to indigenous peoples is unraveling. But the efforts to redress the wrongs of the past have created surprising conflicts between groups with noble intentions. REGOPSTAAN'S DREAM is about one such struggle. In their own words, the last surviving South African Bushmen tell their story, and of their fight to reclaim ancestral land in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park. Filmed over three years - from the giant sand dunes of the Kalahari to the skyscrapers of Johannesburg - the film follows the Bushmen leader, David Kruiper, on his odyssey to reclaim not only his people's land, but to restore a disappearing language, tradition and culture.

Gemsbok Park was created in 1931 to preserve the traditions and culture of the Bushmen. But under Apartheid, the Gemsbok Park's primary mission changed to ecological preservation, prompting the widespread eviction of the Bushmen. Now the Bushmen are attempting to reclaim their ancestral homelands. This struggle encompasses the sensitive issues of wildlife conservation and the rights of indigenous people to live in protected areas.

Most South Africans presume the Bushmen are extinct. Their surprising resurgence in the new South Africa raises complicated issues for a nation trying to undo decades of oppression. REGOPSTAAN'S DREAM is an inspiring exploration of these issues, and a film about the remarkable tenacity of a unique people to reclaim and rebuild their culture.

"A moving tribute...provides an insight into the colonialist attitudes that landed the San of South Africa in their current predicament."—Anthropology Review Database

"RECOMMENDED. This engaging and complex production could easily benefit from multiple showings, and... serve as an effective trigger film to promote further discussion and research into the issues presented. Contributes to an understanding of South African ethnic history and ethnographic study in general. An excellent addition to special and public library collections, and would be useful for various academic collections. Very provocative filmmaking."—MC Journal: the Journal of Academic Media Librarianship

"It is fascinating to see and hear the different stakeholders tell their stories: the traditional San leader, the human rights lawyer who was able to secure six farms outside the National Park and is still negotiating for rights within the Park, the Afrikaner farmer whose grandfather had settled in the area in 1915 and who is now surprised 'that the bushmen want our land'. The film highlights the clash between the old-style conservation ideals and a more inclusive, community-oriented approach to environmental resource management."—Irene Staehelin, Board of Directors, Cultural Survival

"As someone who uses film or video extensively in teaching I can highly recommend this video. It will be a valuable teaching resource for courses on Africa as well as the several issues it raises, such as Land Claims, Tourism, Indigenous Struggles, and Environmentalism. It is also a provocative 'update' for the generations of scholars and students who have been schooled on 'The Hunters.'"—Robert Gordon, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Vermont, for H-SAfrica