South Africa Gears Up for Extraordinary African Film Festival
From the mysterious assassination of a South African icon, to an animated documentary of one of Sea Point's legendary figures, as well as activists, miners, circuses and athletes, the 2021 Encounters South African International Documentary Festival once again brings audiences closer to the very best in documentary-making from the African continent. The festival will take place over a 10-day period from June 10-20, 2021. Inspiring films, webinars, talks, Q&As and other thought-provoking events will come to life with audiences everywhere online, via a simple and efficient booking system and at selected big screen platforms.
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Africa:
Extraordinary South African and African Films Come To Encounters
Encounters, 17 May 2021
From the mysterious assassination of a South African icon, to an animated documentary of one of Sea Point’s legendary figures, as well as activists, miners, circuses and… Read more »
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South Africa:
'Barakat' Holds Cape Muslim Culture Up to the Light
New Frame, 15 May 2021
Directed by Amy Jephta and told in Afrikaaps, the film is a layered, intimate and infinitely human story about family that provides a powerful counter-narrative to Muslim… Read more »
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Nigeria:
New Horror Series 'The Mystic River' Debuts On Netflix
This Day, 14 May 2021
The 26-episode horror series titled 'The Mystic River' hits Netflix today. Shot in Ijebu Ode, the series tells a gut-wrenching story of a young couple who newly relocated to remote… Read more »
InFocus
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South Africa has released a new set of guidelines for handling intimate scenes in film and television shoots. The protocols were compiled in consultation with the country's major ... Read more »
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My Octopus Teacher has won the Oscar for Best Documentary. The heartwarming Netflix documentary features Craig Foster's unusual but fascinating friendship with an octopus in the ... Read more »
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Skemerdans is a neo-noir murder mystery set in the Cape Flats around a grieving widow who fights to regain control of what belongs to her amidst an ongoing murder ... Read more »
Extraordinary South African and African Films Come To Encounters