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A South African artist has been trailing rock legend Patti Smith for the past five years, producing a groundbreaking film due for release at Cannes this year. Charl Blignaut reports.

Playing a tough heroine in the US hit, Double Jeopardy, has finally pushed Ashley Judd onto Hollywood's A-List. Mark Morris discovers a new age disciple enjoying the perks of fame - and desperate not to catch the dreaded London 'flu whilst on a promotional tour.

Birth pangs on the island

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Feb 2000

Recently M-Net took 21 aspiring African film-makers to a workshop on GorÃ¨e Island. John Matshikiza wonders whether stars are made or born.

Give the man a cigar

Article Staff Reporter - 28 Jan 2000

Review: Buena Vista Social Club

Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

Article Staff Reporter - 28 Jan 2000

Reviews: The Treaty of Chance and Why Not Me?

Interview with the sex dwarf

Article Staff Reporter - 28 Jan 2000

Gay avant-garde shock-auteur Bruce LaBruce is visiting South Africa as a guest of the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Shaun de Waal caught up with him in Cape Town.

Fight the good fight

Article Staff Reporter - 27 Jan 2000

He's done serial killing in Seven and sci-fi splatter in Alien3, but it's David Fincher's latest film that has received the worst critical lashing for its violence. Andrew Pulver meets the director of Fight Club.

Celluloid goes pink

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Jan 2000

This year's Gay and Lesbian Film Festival includes many titles about lesser-known subjects and off-beat communities, writes Andrew Worsdale.

A for Alabama

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Jan 2000

Review: Crazy in Alabama

Talking queers

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Jan 2000

Two panel discussions will 'queery' issues raised by movies on the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Shaun de Waal reports.

Invasion of the set-snatchers

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Jan 2000

Foreign companies are exploiting the favourable exchange rate and SA's skilled movie crews to make feature films for much less, writes Andrew Worsdale.

West of Eden

Article Shaun De Waal & Staff Reporter - 14 Jan 2000

Review: East Is East

No singing, no dancing King and I

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Jan 2000

Review: Anna and the King

Discovering the hidden greats

Article Staff Reporter - 12 Jan 2000

Director Wim Wenders tells Jon Henley how he came to make the film Buena Vista Social Club.

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