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“The Passage Of Time Is Not A Story”

an interview with Eldon van Aswegen, director of FOSTA

FOSTA follows both the story of DJ Fosta and Bridges For Music, from Fosta’s time in prison to his discovery of Bridges, playing at Glastonbury, and building the Bridges For Music School in Langa. Along the way it takes in Fosta’s musical legacy, embedded in the jazz traditions of Langa.

Following our review, van Aswegen talks to us, via email, about the film’s journey to screen.

DIFF26 | FOSTA (2026) | Directed by Eldon van Aswegen

by Roger Young

FOSTA is a document of our times. As a film it often hedges its bets, reflexively providing quick solutions after touching on the real issues in play.

While ostensibly about DJ Fosta’s redemption story, the film often feels like a tale of the triumphs of Bridges For Music, an organisation that has for many years been organising workshops in Langa with big-name EDM headliners featuring at South African music festivals.