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How the creative works across Africa help humanise marginalised communities
Explore how contemporary African artists, writers, and filmmakers are challenging stereotypes and giving a voice to marginalised communities, fostering empathy and driving social…
Gig Guide: Drum’s Dear Sis Dolly to open at Ster-Kinekor and Nu Metro cinemas, Somi releases What Does It Take to Bloom and Rorisang Sechele drops Mama
Get ready for a dose of local entertainment! 'Dear Sis Dolly' brings heart and humour to South African cinemas, while jazz vocalists Rorisang Sechele and Somi release their…
Guy Ritchie’s ‘In The Grey’ is all plan and no personality
The legendary director’s latest thriller boasts a strong cast and explosive finale but lacks the colourful characters and charm that defined his best work
Netflix reimagining December viewing
The streaming giant and local filmmakers are reshaping festive storytelling with relatable, binge-worthy South African stories
When the hustle breaks you: Karabo Lediga’s quietly radical Sabbatical
A layered, indie-styled character study, the film is a meditation on failure, family and fragile identity
Rewriting the South African cinema script
Movie theatres are empty but South African stories are abundant — what’s the disconnect?
Pick n Pay, Ster-Kinekor unprofitable for Redefine
The property group says it is reducing space it lets to underperforming tenants
Local paranormal thriller blends magic and mystery
Sean Cameron Michael plays the villain Jeremiah Mills in the movie Masinga The Calling
‘Festivals must play their role when disasters occur’
A Palestinian film director speaks on the sidelines of the Aswan International Women Film Festival
Enjoy a cinematic journey at The Bioscope
‘After decades of mass products, society wanted to move back to the artisanal and great quality’
Ster-Kinekor escapes liquidation, thanks to investment
The R250 million transaction involved dealing with the cinema group’s debt, as well as the purchase of 100% of its shares by UK and local firms
One Show Two Takes: ‘Atlanta’
The season’s finale leaves our two reviewers wanting
South Africa’s 1-Minute Film Festival is reshaping the art of storytelling
With the invention of the cell phone, anyone can make a movie. With the creation of the 1-Minute Film Festival, anyone’s movie can be seen.
Synching and scoring: The songs that keep on paying
With the growth of South Africa’s film industry, royalties from music licensing is becoming an increasingly viable revenue stream for artists
‘No Time to Die’: James Bond’s not-so-secret mission to save cinema
The release of the new James Bond, film’s favourite super spy, is more significant than ever