# Geotagged Documentaries A Virtual Trip to South Africa with ‘Mobikasi' By Cowbag | Published 2008-11-11 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-networking-soweto-style-mobile-phone-tour-guides References: [cowafrica.blogspot](http://cowafrica.blogspot.com/) & [vimeo](http://vimeo.com/2090161) Mobikasi is a [mobile documentary](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beer-is-art-campaign) about youth culture in the township of Soweto, South Africa. All the clips are [geo-tagged to a location](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/storyrabbit) so you can explore real places in Soweto via your phone. Mobikasi can be accessed through a SA mobile social network called [The Grid](http://wwap.thegrid.co.za/mobikasi). The content features interesting people, spaces, culture and social issues that the Sowetan youth encounter. For example, one of the groups interviewed are the Smarteez, a fashion crew that design their own clothes, dress up, and battle other fashion posses. In a recent competition, they were named the best dressed crew in Johannesburg. Also featured is a pantsula dance crew called FGD, a carwash that is a huge social event, a hot spot called Panyaza, fashion designers named Thesis, mallrats at Maponya Mall, a hair braider talking about the latest styles, beats from a young rapper called Vikindukn, producer Hempza and much more. Check it out! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Geotagging:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Using geotagging technology to enhance storytelling and create immersive experiences for mobile users. - **Mobile Documentaries:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leveraging mobile platforms to deliver documentary content and engage audiences in new and interactive ways. - **Youth Culture Exploration:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing platforms that allow users to explore and understand different youth cultures around the world through immersive digital experiences. ### Where This Applies - **Mobile Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating geotagging features into mobile applications to enhance content discovery and user engagement. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating interactive and location-based entertainment experiences, such as geotagged documentaries, to attract and captivate audiences. - **Social Networking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating geotagging capabilities into social networking platforms to enable users to share and explore location-specific content, fostering connections and cultural understanding. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Tourism Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siyanda-1.md) - [Youth-Led Holiday Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/where-are-you-going.md) - [Location-Based Audio Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voicingmap.md) - [Location Tagging Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geoclick.md) - [Social City Exploration Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geometrik-app.md) - [Cinematic Location Mappings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinemapper-maps.md) - [AI African Tourism Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siyanda.md) - [Cultural Social Media Documentaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-lives-matter-a-peoples-history.md) - [Cross-Continental Beer Brewing Documentaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beer-is-art-campaign.md)