South Africa Up series in order

We follow a group of young South Africans as they grow up through the country’s dramatic political changes 4 films, 4h 41m in all, in release order.

7 Up South Africa
1992 · 47 min
In 1992 20 seven-years-olds are interviewed during a time of violence in South Africa and great change. What do they think of their life and relationships with family and friends? Look back into the past to see a country and people about to change.
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14 Up South Africa
1999 · 94 min
In 1992 20 seven-years-olds are interviewed during a time of violence in South Africa and great change. Seven years later we visit the same childen. Now teenagers, they share their thoughts on love, money, violence, race, relationships, and God.
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21 Up South Africa: Mandela's Children
2008 · 70 min
Documentaries that revisit a group of children every seven years is brought to post-apartheid South Africa. Here, filmmaker Angus Gibson interviews 11 young people of various races and backgrounds as they turn 21. The result is an insightful look at how they've changed and the issues they face such as crime, race relations, education and the AIDS epidemic which has killed three of the original 14 children.
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28 Up South Africa
2013 · 70 min
Documentary in the traditions of Michael Apted's 7 Up, following the lives of a group of children in South Africa and offering an insight into life in a country that has gone through momentous change. In 1992, when they turned seven, Nelson Mandela had only been out of prison for two years. By the time they were 14, he had become their president and the regime of apartheid had been consigned to history. Chosen from separate communities, the six characters have had starkly differing life experiences.
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Frequently asked questions

What order should I watch South Africa Up series in?

1. 7 Up South Africa (1992), 2. 14 Up South Africa (1999), 3. 21 Up South Africa: Mandela's Children (2008), 4. 28 Up South Africa (2013).

How long does it take to watch all of South Africa Up series?

About 4h 41m across 4 released films.

Do any South Africa Up series films have post-credit scenes?

None are listed on TMDB.