Alexander Sudheim
latest news & developmentsThe Trappist legacy of KwaZulu-Natal
Religion, history, geography and the clash of cultures somehow manage to get involved in a multiple-narrative pile-up in southern KwaZulu-Natal.
Mollywood: Advertising’s assault on Margate
This year’s Loeries celebrated a campaign of social and political relevance, writes Alexander Sudheim.
Berlin focuses on South Africa
One of the major players on the international film festival circuit is the prodigious Berlinale, whose Golden and Silver Bears awarded to the best films in competition are as…
The rage of reason
Sepultura means "sepulchre" in Portuguese, and the Brazilian metal supergroup certainly know how to dig a deep, dark grave to bury you alive in, writes Alexander Sudheim. The…
A moving portrait of courage and defiance
The films on offer at the 23rd Durban International Film Festival are of such depth and variety it is almost impossible to single out any film without doing so at the expense of…
Ishmael’s havin’ fun
ISHMAEL with Alexander Sudheim
God of small things
With a fastidiousness, meticulousness and precision utterly at odds with the age of disposability and mass-production, Michael Croeser creates visual testaments to a value all…
Rocking at sea level
SA’s ROCK CITY: Alexander Sudheim investigates why Durban is the source of a plethora of new local rock bands.