Apartheid may have fallen, but its shadow still lingers.
South African filmmaker Tara Moore delivers a landmark documentary
on one of history’s most brutal regimes, revealing how its dark legacy
continues to shape the nation today.
[2025 Oscars® Long-list Documentary Feature]
Thirty years after the fall of apartheid, South Africa remains the most unequal country in the world. From South African filmmaker Tara Moore comes a landmark documentary that reveals the deep-rooted forces of inequality still shaping the nation today.
With unprecedented access, the film follows the grandson of the so-called ‘Architect of Apartheid’ as he grapples with his family’s role in one of history’s most brutal regimes. His deeply personal reckoning exposes apartheid’s endurance today, both systemically and psychologically.
LEGACY: APARTHEID'S SHADOW is not only a definitive chronicle of South Africa, it’s a global call to confront the past in order to re-imagine a more equal future. A vital meditation on accountability and social justice that resonates far beyond one nation, mirroring struggles playing out worldwide today - making it not only timely, but essential viewing.
Tara Moore is an award-winning South African director, born during Apartheid and raised between South Africa and Connecticut. Her bi-continental upbringing, along with her biracial identity (she is of South Asian and English descent), greatly informs her film-making perspective.
Her directorial debut, LEGACY: APARTHEID'S SHADOW was a contender on the 2025 Oscars® Long-list in the Feature Documentary category and continues to win awards internationally. Described by Variety as “a people's history of South Africa”, the film reflects Tara's belief in the power of media to change the world. Tara is the sole writer, directer, editor, and producer of the project.
Tara has spent the past 15 years in Los Angeles gaining experience in a variety of facets of the entertainment industry - from acting; to assisting prominent studio heads; to working on high-budget production sets; to creative development - all of which make her the well-rounded filmmaker she is today.
Tara holds a BA from Wesleyan University and an MBA from UCLA Anderson.
World Premiere - Durban International Film Festival 2024 (Opening Night Film)
FESPACO 2025
MOOOV Film Festival 2024
African Diaspora Film Festival 2024
Pan African Film Festival 2025
Academy Awards 2025 - Long-List: Feature Documentary Category
Pan African Film Festival 2025- Best Documentary
NYC African Diaspora Film Festival 2024 - Best Documentary
Durban International Film Festival 2024 - Best South African Documentary
Writer/Director/Editor/Producer - Tara Moore
