FILMS FROM THE SOUTH
The Films From the South festival will take place 4.-11. October. Though the main focus this year is on China, films from South Africa are also represented, see below.
For more information, programme, and to purchase tickets, please visit the Films From the South web pages....
South African films:
We are together (Playing 8th and 9th October at Vika)
Directed by Paul Taylor
A beautiful film about a few of South Africa’s 1,2 million aids-orphans. A film that will change your views on Africa and aids forever, the programme says.
For more information see here...
Bunny Chow (Playing 5th and 11th of Oct. at Eldorado)
Directed by David Kibuuka, David Barker
A hilariously funny film about three not too talented standup-comedians on their way to South Africas biggest rock festival “Oppikoppi.”
For more information see here...
Mekogo and the Stickfighter(Playing 9th and 11th October at Tancred)
Directed byThabo Mahlatsi
A moving film about unrequited love and sacrifice saturated by the wonders and cruelties of African witchcraft and magic.
For more information see here...
Heartlines (Playing 5th and 11th October at Vika)
Directed by Angus Gibson
A film about crime, about forgiving yourself and others and how difficult it is to escape your own past. Heartlines is part of the Heartlines-project to raise awareness about society’s values and the need for involvement in South African social and political life.
For more infomation see here...
Editors: Oslo Celebrations, oslo-celebrations@psykologi.uio.no
Document created: 13.03.2007, certified: 12.03.2007