Leviticus 19:34 reveals a city through the musings, interactions and explorations of Johnelvis, a Nigerian internet scammer. Friendly, open and getting by, this man’s character and peculiar insight into life demonstrates the expanses of a person that one misses without knowing them.
Hopes of reuniting with the daughter he’s never met, thoughts on Yeoville as a Jewish neighbourhood and final words to a chicken he carries home for a meal bring the audience into his world and perspective. Without knowing much about him, this man’s strolls through the streets, scams on internet dating sites and chats with strangers in the park form a complex picture of Johannesburg.
Screened at Encounters International Documentary Festival in 2021. Still on the festival circuit.