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South African Cinema

Rewriting the South African cinema script
Friday
/ 16 April 2025

Rewriting the South African cinema script

Movie theatres are empty but South African stories are abundant — what’s the disconnect?

By Khanyi Zondi
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
South African black rom-coms are thriving with local audiences
Friday
/ 10 August 2024

South African black rom-coms are thriving with local audiences

Local movie Lobola Man is the latest offering on Netflix from Burnt Onion Productions

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
African animation goes global
Article
/ 26 October 2012

African animation goes global

A local film’s success raises the prospect of South Africa creating its own Pixar-like brand.

By Staff Reporter
South African cinema: Bums on seats, at last?
Article
/ 18 May 2012

South African cinema: Bums on seats, at last?

Two South African films are being touted as successes: Semi-Soet, a frothy romantic comedy, and Material, a heart-warming family drama.

By Staff Reporter
Semi-Soet: Spoonfuls of sugar
Article
/ 7 February 2012

Semi-Soet: Spoonfuls of sugar

Slick, vanilla Afrikaans romcom <i>Semi-Soet</i> is just what the South African film industry needs, writes <b>Phillip de Wet</b>.

By Phillip De Wet
How to steal a plotline
Article
/ 2 September 2011

How to steal a plotline

We have yet to hit upon a formula that marries the job of mirroring "the nation" and the business of making money.

By Shaun De Waal
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Article
/ 30 September 2008

Catch it at the Apollo

South African cineastes and cinephiles can catch up with already-released South African films they might have missed at the Apollo Film Festival.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 25 April 2008

South Africa on celluloid

Shaun de Waal reviews three new books on local cinema.

By Shaun De Waal

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