The Thinking Garden
The Thinking Garden
2017, English. Directed by Christine Welsh.
An inspiring story about South African women sowing the seeds of change
In the dying days of apartheid, three generations of women in a village in South Africa came together to create a community garden. They called it “the thinking garden” – hleketani in the local xiTsonga language – a place where women gather to think about how to effect change. Twenty-five years later the garden is still going strong, providing fresh vegetables and new opportunities for local people while helping to confront the ravages of climate change, poverty, and HIV/AIDS in a community pushed to the edge.
- Runtime
- 0h 35m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 March 2017
- Country
- Canada, South Africa
- Written by
- Christine Welsh, Elizabeth Vibert
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The Thinking Garden isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 2017. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Thinking Garden?
If you liked The Thinking Garden, try Feminists: What Were They Thinking?, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, Girl Rising.
Who directed The Thinking Garden?
The Thinking Garden (2017) was directed by Christine Welsh.