
Kagiso Lediga
THE Durban International Film Festival, which takes place from June 16 to 26, will host a series of free public screenings.
The DIFF will travel to Clermont, Kwangcolosi, Inanda, Umlazi, KwaMashu and the city centre, where people will have the opportunity to watch this year’s opening night film The Journeymen as well as the comedy – Wonder Boy for President, starring Kagiso Lediga.
The Journeymen is a documentary filmed in 2014, the year in which South Africa celebrated 20 years of democracy and mourned Nelson Mandela’s death.
The film chronicles the free-wheeling journey of three South African photographers (Sean Metelerkamp, Sipho Mpongo and Wikus De Wet) across the country as they explore the current state of South Africa with GoPro cameras strapped to their chests, feeling its pulse and asking the question: “Has Mandela’s vision of equality in a rainbow nation been achieved?”
The film answers this question with a kaleidoscopic set of responses that is disturbing, beautiful, thought-provoking and, more than anything, movingly surreal. The film shows the underlying demons of our troubled national soul but also its deep and profound beauty.
Made with technology that is widely accessible, the film is also a vibrant call to arms for new modes of filmmaking and fresh approaches to narrative.

The Journeymen
Directed by John Barker, Wonder Boy for President tells a story of Wonder Boy, a charismatic and authoritative young man from the Eastern Cape (played by master comedian Kagiso Lediga), who is coerced into running for president by two dubious and corrupt characters played by Ntosh Madlingozi and Tony Miyambo.
Their aim is to mould him into a great politician and manufacture his down-fall at the right time, for the right price. It is a political satire that delves into political dynamics and the challenges that arise.
Programme – both films will be screened at each venue. Saturday, June 18 at 10am at Clermont Library; Monday, June 20 at 10am at Wushwini Arts Centre at Kwangcolosi; Tuesday, June 21 at 10am at Ohlange Library, Inanda; Thursday, June 23 at 10am Umlazi W Library W; Friday, June 24 at 10am at Creative Arts College on Dr Pixley Kasema Street (West Street); Saturday, June 25 at 10am at KwaMashu Ekhaya Multi Arts Centre (KCAP).
For general enquiries call 031 260 2506, logon to http://www.durbanfilmfest.co.za, follow on Twitter @Diffest and like the Facebook page Durbaninternationalfilmfestival.