Rehad Desai completed a history degree in Zimbabwe. On his return to South Africa, he became a media and training officer for the South African trade union movement and completed his Masters in Social History at WITS University. He worked in HIV prevention, before entering the world of film and television as a producer/director in 1996, where he focused his energy on historical and socio-political productions. He has directed and produced My Land My Life and Dilemma, as well as an internationally broadcast talk show – Down to Earth. He is an Executive Director of the Three Continents Film Festival and a board member of the regional filmmakers’ organisation, SACOD. Uhuru Productions in Johannesburg is his own production company.