Running from September 8 to 13 at the Hexagon Theatre on the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Pietermaritzburg is the South African theatre classic, Sarafina. Continue reading
Sarafina
Multi-award winning struggle play ‘Asinamali!’ heads to the big screen
Mbongeni Ngema
Shooting on Asinamali!, the film based on the multi-award-winning South African musical hit of the same name, began on August 8. The 1985 theatre production, written by playwright, Mbongeni Ngema, was his first major stage musical, followed by Sarafina!, which was released as a film in 1992. Continue reading
The power of music is celebrated in new SA film, Verskietende Ster
Deanre Reiners plays Phillip Schuman in Verskietende Ster.
It has been said that where words leave off, music begins. The power of music to touch us emotionally and to bring light out of darkness is at the heart of Verskietende Ster (Shooting Star), the new film by award-winning filmmaker Stefan Enslin, which releases in cinemas this month. Continue reading
South African period drama, Free State, scoops another international award
Nicola Breytenbach and Andrew Govender. Photo courtesy of Times Media Films
MULTI-AWARD winning local filmmaker Sallas de Jager’s period drama feature Free State has continued its winning streak by taking the honours for best cinematography at the Garden State Film Festival in New York. The film recently scooped best director at the Luxor African Film Festival. Continue reading
South African focus at Zanzibar International Film Festival
The Zanzibar International Film Festival is proud to host a series of events focused on South Africa that will include a range of South African guests including South African actress Leleti Khumalo, along with Lebobang Rasethaba, the director and Tshego Molete, the producer of Prisoner 467/64: The Untold Legacy of Andrew Mhalangeni, Adrian Steirn, director of 21 Icons: A Journey to Democracy and Sihle Hlope, director of As I Am.
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