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FILMS

Four films are low on romance and responsibility
Friday
/ 27 February 2025

Four films are low on romance and responsibility

A new film franchise explores modern love but fumbles the chemistry and connection

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Taking pot shots at Polanski
Friday
/ 19 May 2024

Taking pot shots at Polanski

The director’s masterful, technically brilliant work is lacking in humanity

By Drew Forrest
‘Festivals must play their role when disasters occur’
Friday
/ 29 April 2024

‘Festivals must play their role when disasters occur’

A Palestinian film director speaks on the sidelines of the Aswan International Women Film Festival

By Bassem Aboualabass
Inkabi is a hit for the local industry
Friday
/ 24 March 2024

Inkabi is a hit for the local industry

The film, which is in the top 10 on Netflix, shows what can be achieved on a small budget

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Death of a Whistleblower: Bravery blow by blow
Friday
/ 11 March 2024

Death of a Whistleblower: Bravery blow by blow

A gripping South African political thriller expands on the theme of whistleblowers

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Bob Marley biopic: Less legend, more human
Friday
/ 24 February 2024

Bob Marley biopic: Less legend, more human

Film has all the hits, none of the misses – and very little of the miss-e

By Charles Leonard
Film explores people power
Friday
/ 15 February 2024

Film explores people power

A Sri Lankan documentary about the overthrow of its despotic leader is being shown locally

By Charles Leonard
Getting to the Hart of the action
Friday
/ 28 January 2024

Getting to the Hart of the action

More action than comedy, Lift makes the actor’s dream come true while exploring issues around money and who exactly the bad guys are

By Ipeleng Derby-Molefe
Nakhane’s notable journey into movies
Friday
/ 23 November 2023

Nakhane’s notable journey into movies

After bringing out an album earlier this year, the multi-talented Nakhane has a film in the pipeline

By Lesego Chepape
Film is a quizzical look at siblings
Friday
/ 18 November 2023

Film is a quizzical look at siblings

‘Quiz Lady’ follows the journey of two Asian-American sisters towards healing their rift

By Ipeleng Derby-Molefe
OPINION | How film can shape our understanding of African queer realities
Opinion
/ 25 May 2022

OPINION | How film can shape our understanding of African queer realities

‘Inxeba/The Wound’ is but one of the films of the growing body of literary and visual texts which have focused on queer lived experiences in Africa.

By Gibson Ncube
‘No Time to Die’: James Bond’s not-so-secret mission to save cinema
Business
/ 2 October 2021

‘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

By Luke Feltham
Matthew Krouse’s ‘mid-career retrospective of a no career’
Friday
/ 1 May 2021

Matthew Krouse’s ‘mid-career retrospective of a no career’

An exhibition of Matthew Krouse’s underground films reveal an agitator awed by the tradition of ‘dirty queens’

By Sean O Toole
Ma Rainey robbed of complexity on a ‘Negro’ path leading nowhere
Friday
/ 16 January 2021

Ma Rainey robbed of complexity on a ‘Negro’ path leading nowhere

The life of blues pioneer Gertrude ‘Ma’ Rainey and her song Black Bottom have been turned into a film. Bongani Madondo laments its anticlimax

By Bongani Madondo
Sakawa Review: Ghana, e-waste and online dating scams
Friday
/ 28 August 2020

Sakawa Review: Ghana, e-waste and online dating scams

Sakawa is a moving, sympathetic portrayal of an online dating fraud syndicate in Ghana

By Taryn Joffe
Review: ‘A New Country’ portrays the lingering aftertaste of a bittersweet freedom
Friday
/ 13 August 2020

Review: ‘A New Country’ portrays the lingering aftertaste of a bittersweet freedom

Taking its cues from the dimming of the hope suggested by rainbowism, ‘A New Country’ attempts to articulate the depths of betrayal South Africans feel

By Kwanele Sosibo
The List: Five films on the transition, selected by Sifiso Khanyile
Friday
/ 13 August 2020

The List: Five films on the transition, selected by Sifiso Khanyile

Sifiso Khanyile, the maker of Uprize! and A New Country, selects five documentaries that influenced his latest film

By Sifiso Khanyile
The European Film Festival highlights how people respond to the disruptive changes
Article
/ 1 December 2019

The European Film Festival highlights how people respond to the disruptive changes

In this interview film festival director Peter Rorvik sheds light on his curatorial vision and some of the themes emerging from the festival.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Accused #2 back in the dock
Article
/ 29 November 2019

Accused #2 back in the dock

A virtual reality film about the Rivonia Trial points to the loss of our historical records

By Ufrieda Ho
Moving encounters with misfits and megastars
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Moving encounters with misfits and megastars

Film festival screens documentaries of several celebrities and some local artists

By Arts Desk
​Memories of black South African soldiers who bore arms and fought in War II
Article
/ 14 March 2017

​Memories of black South African soldiers who bore arms and fought in War II

A filmmaker spoke to black South African World War II vets who told of being armed and fighting at El Alamein.

By Marilyn Honikman
​‘Kalushi’ is a meeting of history and cinema
Article
/ 14 March 2017

​‘Kalushi’ is a meeting of history and cinema

Mandla Dube’s film on Solomon Mahlangu resists a political overview and apartheid hero-worship.

By Sihle Mthembu
Uranium, Israel, Pinocchio and Top Gun, and what they have to do with Ghostbusters
Article
/ 1 August 2016

Uranium, Israel, Pinocchio and Top Gun, and what they have to do with Ghostbusters

There is always room for more donkeys on Pleasure Island, especially after the new Ghostbusters proton-blast the No Girls Allowed sign.

By Staff Reporter
Durban film festival: It is all black and white when working outside the colour lines
Article
/ 4 July 2016

Durban film festival: It is all black and white when working outside the colour lines

Monochrome is back on the table and a handful of films at the Durban International Film Festival this year have gone grayscale.

By Staff Reporter
‘Iyho Solomon’ anthem a potent rallying cry for students
Article
/ 10 March 2016

‘Iyho Solomon’ anthem a potent rallying cry for students

Students have embraced the struggle song invoking Solomon Mahlangu, who was hanged by the apartheid government and inspired the film Kalushi.

By Pontsho Pilane and Kwanele Sosibo
The future isn’t what it used to be
Article
/ 22 October 2015

The future isn’t what it used to be

In 1985, where did we think we’d be in 2015? Not having déjà vu about police crackdowns, surely, as the world celebrated Back to the Future Day.

By Nechama Brodie
Red card for film that glorifies Fifa
Article
/ 11 June 2015

Red card for film that glorifies Fifa

We sit through the "cringeworthy, self-aggrandising" Fifa-funded film "United Passions", so you won’t have to.

By Phillip De Wet
LGBT star roles dim in Hollywood
Article
/ 24 July 2014

LGBT star roles dim in Hollywood

A study has shown that only a fraction of the major studio films last year featured gay characters, most of whom were painted in a bad light.

By Staff Reporter
SA’s female filmmakers make the cut
Article
/ 19 June 2014

SA’s female filmmakers make the cut

The Africa by Women project has resulted in 10 short films that deal with different facets of life in the country 20 years after democracy.

By Zanele Mji
The dual approach to exceptionalism
Article
/ 12 June 2014

The dual approach to exceptionalism

Sibs Shongwe-La Mer’s work is about looking around. Instead of trying to normalise his life he endeavours to leave his life open to experiences.

By Staff Reporter
‘Empire of dirt’: You can have it all
Article
/ 5 June 2014

‘Empire of dirt’: You can have it all

Through his father Clive, Ben Stillerman delves into the relationship between the efforts we put into our work and our private lives.

By Nadia Neophytou
Arab countries ban Hollywood blockbuster ‘Noah’
Article
/ 8 March 2014

Arab countries ban Hollywood blockbuster ‘Noah’

Censors in Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have banned Darren Aronofksy’s movie "Noah" before its release date on religious grounds.

By Staff Reporter
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