Fear Fokol
Tuva Björk / Sweden / 2025 / International Premiere / 15 min
A dark journey into the world of private security, where the illusion of protection is hard currency in a fragile climate of inequality, fear and masculinity in crisis.
There are over 550,000 active private security guards in South Africa, far more than the number of police officers and soldiers combined. In ‘Fear Fokol’, filmmaker Tuva Björk takes us on a nighttime journey into the fear and anxiety of Johannesburg’s wealthy residents by following the work of the private security guards hired to protect them. The illusion of safety slowly dissolves as we delve into a fragile climate of inequality, paranoia and masculinity in crisis.