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Man who stole my Mother's Face, The

November 9, 2003
In 1988, Lorna Henkel was raped and beaten by a white teenager at her home in Johannesburg. She identified her assailant, but inexplicably the police shelved the investigation. What did you think of this movie? Have your say....

Inja

In this concise story, a brutal act by a white farmer in apartheid South Africa intentionally destroys the innocent bond between a boy and a dog. The act rebounds on him in the new South Africa. What did you think...

Dashing Diner, The

Frank and Dean have just got out of jail, and they're hungry. This quirky little tale questions if a brief taste of exquisite pleasure is not worth doing the time, time and time again. What did you think of this...

Skitterwit

This incisive drama explores the fine line that exists between hunting and killing. It balances the final outcomes of the two worlds dedicated to violence: the illegitimate world of gangsters in Jo'burg and the "legitimate" career of a game hunter...

Black Sushi

Having just been released from prison Zama is on the verge of falling back into crime - unless he can overcome the temptation and gain self-respect by mastering the painstaking and delicate ancient art of another culture: sushi. What did...

Zimbabwe Countdown

A very personal political documentary laying the background to the hardships, strife, and harassment endured daily by the Zimbabwean people. Opening with historical footage (covering his own films and books), Raeburn, an anti-Smith activist, talks us through his feelings of...

Zimbabwe 2002

Zimbabwe has dominated international headlines for the last couple of years. Murder, civil unrest, allegations of torture and corruption and a vocal opposition has fuelled and sustained international interest in this Southern African country. What did you think of this...

Trials of Henry Kissinger, The

In light of the current climate of US-led international justice, this documentary examines the political machinations of the most famous and influential US diplomat in history. The starting point: Henry Kissinger - a Nobel Peace Prize recipient - is accused...

Sophiatown: surviving apartheid

Reading like a VIP list to South Africa's musical history, this meticulous documentary - pulsing with the swinging beats and melodies of its subject-matter - gives us a first-hand account of the staggering creative heights and devastating political lows of...

Last Just Man, The

In 1993 the World Powers turned their backs on one of the most horrific acts of genocide seen since the Second World War. On site in Rwanda a 2,500-strong UN Peace Keeping force stood by while 800,000 people were massacred....

Karoo Kitaar Blues, The

In the style of The Buena Vista Social Club, South African music icon David Kramer seeks out the last remaining players of a fast disappearing, distinctively South African phenomena - the Karoo Kitaar Blues. What did you think of this...

Game of Their Lives, The

In 1966, a curious team of Korean footballers visited England. This fascinating, delightful documentary catches up with the original national squad that participated in the 8th World Cup. They defied all odds by making it into the quarterfinals, captured the...

For a Place under the Heavens

This empowering documentary seeks to understand how a once liberated society has developed into one where women are marginalised and restricted in the Islamic fundamentalist's bid to enforce gender hierarchy. What did you think of this movie? Have your say....

Alexei and the Spring

Alexei and the Spring is a wonderful gem. This gentle Japanese film charts the seasons of a small, vital community that still lives off the land within the contamination zone of Chernobyl. Their life-force is the miraculous, pure waters of...

Casa del Musica

Capetonian jazz-musician, Robbie Jansen and historian Vincent Kolbe, travel to Cuba to explore the correlation of musical influences and styles between these two port cities that appear a world apart, and yet are similar in so many ways. What did...

Waiting for Happiness

This quietly paced drama is an elegiac segment of life in a transition town on the northwest desert coast of Africa; synchronised with the desert and infused with the bleak light and sounds of the sand, wind, and sea. What...

Soldiers of the Rock

Soldier of the Rock is a student tour de force. In honest terms, it realistically portrays life in South Africa's mines, recalling countless films where the human spirit triumphs over physical exhaustion, personal danger, and oppressive, claustrophobic environments. What did...

Silent Waters

What begins as a colourful love story disintegrates into an intense drama as the dark insidious undertones of historical violence and the growth of fundamentalism and intolerance consume an idyllic Pakistani village on the border with India. What did you...

Shooting Bokkie

If you haven't heard about this film - see it. If you have heard about it -see it. But be warned, it's not for the faint-hearted. What did you think of this movie? Have your say....

Rana's Wedding - Jerusalem another day

Rana is given an ultimatum by her father: come to Egypt, or marry a suitable man from his list. She has ten hours to find the man she loves, Kahlil, and to marry him before her father leaves for Egypt....

Proteus

This very interesting period love story is based on true events recorded at the Cape of Good Hope Castle in the eighteenth century. What did you think of this movie? Have your say....

Paris according to Moussa

Paris according to Moussa (Paris selon Moussa) What did you think of this movie? Have your say....

A Minute less Sunshine

This very modern, visually exciting drama follows a young, unconventional cop's investigation into the murder of one of Morocco's most powerful men. What did you think of this movie? Have your say....

Me and my Whitey

A light-hearted tale neatly and visually divided between France and Burkina Faso where the roles of the protagonists, culture, colours, faces, and scenery changes but the amusingly approached prejudices remain the same. What did you think of this movie? Have...

Madame Brouette

Madame Brouette (Mati) is a dignified, fiercely independent divorcee. Having sworn off men, she works tirelessly at her own business to attain her dream and thus secure a future for herself, her daughter and her best friend. What did you...

Free

Mysterious, yet indomitable Hôr arrives on the corrupted streets of Dakar to be wrongfully accused of stealing. His indomitable honesty attracts the attention of two street boys, Tierno and Desire, who take him under their wing and steal for him...

Forest, The

The first film from the Central African Republic is a sensitive, beautiful examination of the existence of black-on-black racism and the ignorant oppression of the pygmies of the forest by the ruling "citizens". What did you think of this movie?...

Flying with One Wing

This film of bitter ironies shows the tragic lengths women must go to for self-respect in the traditional, male dominated world of Sri Lanka. What did you think of this movie? Have your say....

Legend of the Sky Kingdom, The

In any other context, this refreshingly constructed children's animation would be an excellent tale of four friends battling between good and evil on their journey to freedom. What did you think of this movie? Have your say....

Bookstore, The

November 7, 2003
Set in the dusty cerebral atmosphere of a bookshop, this delicate story charts the growth of love, respect, and friendship between two people emerging from separate worlds. What did you think of this movie? Have your say....

Betting on Love

Caroline, a beautiful, good-natured hairdresser in Abidjan has a fantastic future ahead: a career, and an adoring, handsome fiancé. Everything is perfect, until an impromptu gamble wins her the largest horse-racing payout in history....

Ali Zaoua

This magical film beautifully balances the disturbing reality of life and friendship on the streets with the mythical world of childhood escapism. What did you think of this movie? Have your say....

At Five in the Afternoon

This is a remarkable insight into the devastated world of present day Afghanistan where religious piety, repression, and despair live side-by-side with reality and hope. What did you think of this movie? Have your say....

 


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