Triple the film fest fun

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A triple dose of local cinema makes convention go down.

South Africa’s 70s stripping sensation who writhed with pythons, André Brink’s love affair with Ingrid Jonker and an examination of the “merits” of terrorism – these three diverse but lip-smacking themes are on the Festival film menu for tomorrow morning.

Providence delivers African story-teller

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MANY people can have a meal and a conversation at the same time, but film-maker Akin Omotoso does it best, without choking or stumbling. He did, however, spill a lot.

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Short Reviews

Cauterized Ameba

Creatively staged and directed, Cauterized Ameba is an audience engaging piece that exams life’s ‘calling’ under a uniquely South African context. Its protagonist struggles to decide between a career as a doctor or a Sangoma. It takes you on a schizophrenic journey that arrives at a rather interesting conclusion.
Rating: 2/5 stars
CW-FJP

Open Mike

Creativity pours from the poets mouths like rainbow water from a waterfall. It unites, identifies, and penetrates the body deep into the soul. Informal, young, old, deep and just on the surface is what an open Mike session is. The power of the words.
Rating:4/5 stars
AM

The Memorial Project

Interactive theatre that tells the audience is stories through the actors performances. Inspiring the audience to bring their memories to "life". Basically "creating theatre with their stories". A performance of improvisation for those who'll enjoy a production performed not according to a prepared script, but rather on the different experiences shared by the audience. 4/5 -M.H

Mantolo – The Tenth Step

A brilliant Performance!!!! Aubrey Sekhabi a veteran story teller has achieved a remarkable victory yet again. Mantolo, a freedom fighter who was wrongly accused of murder, and faces the death sentence, was reprieved at the last minute. One cab smell the terror as this true story is skilfully acted out by the players who weave the story of Mantolo’s life, his victories, despair, torture, fear and finally freedom to a new world. The Nationalist Government unveiled unrelenting hatred on the ANC who were driven underground to fight for the freedom of their people.
Rating:5/5 stars
LP

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