2 Nov 2005 Director: Terry George UK, Italy, South Africa 2004 121 min 11 years ago one of the worst atrocities in history occurred in Rwanda when almost 1 million Tutsis were killed in a period of ethnic cleansing by Hutu gangs. Despite being in a world of global communications and 24 hour news coverage,… Continue reading Hotel Rwanda
Tag: South Africa
Tsotsi
Thug 21 Feb 2007 UK, South Africa 2005 94 min Director: Gavin Hood In the ghetto language of Johannesburg, Tsotsi means “Thug” or “Gangster”. This Oscar winning film is set in the sprawling township of Soweto. It traces 6 days in the life titular character, a ruthless gang leader. Tsotsi’s life is one of violence… Continue reading Tsotsi
Life Above All
01 Feb 2012 Director: Oliver Schmitz South Africa 2010 100 min This raw emotional drama manages to avoid mawkishness despite extremely powerful subject matter, predominantly because of the superb acting on show from the ensemble cast, including several talented youngsters. Central to the story is the universal shame and hypocrisy associated with HIV/AIDS in modern… Continue reading Life Above All