Durban International Film Festival Archives

Film Reviews: Samuel, Mary And The Stray Dogs, Or African Acumen

By HELIO NGUANE, PRECIOUS 'MAMAZEUS' NWOGU & ADHAM YOUSSEF These reviews emanate from the Talent Press initiative, part of the Talents Durban filmmakers' mentorship programme, presented by the Durban FilmMart Institute. Each article reflects the opinion of the critic involved....

Film Interview: Oshoveli Shipoh – Hairareb, Or Surviving The Drought

By BRUCE DENNILL Director Oshoveli Shipoh's film Hairareb, on the programme for the Durban International Film Festival, tells the story of a well-off and respected elder in his community, who has experienced much loss and heartache in his past. ...

Film Interview: Jason Staggie – Hard Livings, Or Family Findings

By BRUCE DENNILL Director Jason Staggie's film Hard Livings, on the programme for the Durban International Film Festival, is a documentary exploring the impact of the feared Cape Town street gang of the same name. Was there a single...

Film Interview: Khalid Eljelailati – Nandi, Or Independently Relatable

By BRUCE DENNILL Director Khalid Eljelailati's film Nandi is on the programme for the Durban International Film Festival. Nandi and Carl, two meth addicts, struggle to make ends meet and are forced to turn to prostitution to feed their habits....

Film Interview: Loren Loubser – Removed, Or Doing Right By Redhill

By BRUCE DENNILL Director Loren Loubser's short film Removed, which is on the programme for the Durban International Film Festival, centres around the topic of land reparations and forced removals, a conversation that is always tense and raw, no matter...

Film Interview: Minenhle Luthuli – Heart Attack, Or Finding Forgiveness

By BRUCE DENNILL Director Minenhle Luthuli's short film Heart Attack, part of the programme at the Durban International Film Festival, is about an acclaimed cardiothoracic surgeon who finds out that she will have to operate on a man that killed her...

Film Interview: John DeVries – The Other Side, Or The Filmmaker Strikes Back

By BRUCE DENNILL In director John DeVries' short film The Other Side, part of the Durban International Film Festival programme, a young woman and her pursuer are transported into an alternate dimension that challenges their view on reality. After coming into...

Film Interview: Seko Shamte – Binti, Or Comfort In Cinema

By BRUCE DENNILL In director Seko Shamte's film Binti, which is on the programme for the Durban International Film Festival, four Tanzanian women are unknowingly connected through their ability to persevere extreme hardships in the city of Dar-es-Salaam. Was...

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