Schools encouraged to make bookings to expose learners to Mandela’s life story The phenomenal success of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, since its release on 28 November last year, continues as people flock to cinemas around the country to share in his life story. The film, which has earned a much-coveted Oscar nomination for its beautiful love song, Ordinary Love, from super band U2, tells…
Out-of-this-world 3D experience on massive screen transports you into outer space… IMAX® fans are in for a treat this month. They are about to get the opportunity to watch the movie that is out of this world, that features two of Hollywood’s biggest stars, and that topped the US box office in its first week of release… and, all…
Seeing this action thriller on the IMAX® screen is a truly immersive cinematic experience It has housed gods of war, hobbits, defenders of the games, Bollywood megastars… and now it’s the turn of big-screen action with the CIA. Since opening in November 2013, The IMAX Experience® at Ster-Kinekor’s popular cinema complex at Gateway in Durban has already played host to…
Join the buzz, show off your movie knowledge and win great prizes with Cinema Nouveau The Golden Globes winners have been announced, the stars are readying themselves for the red carpet that is the BAFTAS and the golden statue of Oscar waits patiently in the wings. According to the experts and the critics, the awards season is still wide open,…
CINEMA NOUVEAU RELEASES FRENCH COMEDY, SERIAL TEACHERS (LES PROFS), TO KICKSTART THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR
For the worst students, they hired the worst teachers… Cinema Nouveau is committed to bring the best of the world’s art-house and foreign cinema releases to South African audiences in 2014. Its latest offering, a French comedy with English sub-titles, is scheduled for release on the big screen from Friday, 10 January 2014 – and, it is the perfect title to end…
School is out and the summer holiday you’ve been waiting for is finally here. Celebrate the holidays with your family and friends with Ster Kinekor’s pre-release screenings of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug on Thursday, 12 December and Disney’s Frozen on Monday, 16 December. Ster-Kinekor is giving you the chance to catch special pre-release screenings of some of the year’s most…
No one could unite our nation to the extent that Nelson Mandela has so it comes as no surprise that a movie sharing the most memorable moments on his journey to becoming our first democratic president would receive such praise and recognition the world over. Anant Singh’s ambitious Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom was recently released in South African…
A stylish combination of intrigue and controversy will be screening exclusively at Cinema Nouveau theatres on Friday, 06 December. Young and Beautiful: The Portrait of a 17-year Old Girl in Four Seasons (Jeune et Jolie), directed by François Ozon is part of the Official Selection for this year’s Cannes Film Festival so if you’re a new wave movie goer, be…
Be the first in SA to watch the much anticipated sequel, Hunger Games: Catching Fire in a special midnight screening at Ster Kinekor IMAX in Gateway on Thursday, 21 November. Durban movie-goers will also be treated to an extra special cinematic treat with a double feature of Hunger Games at 20:30 and its sequel at midnight.These sneak screenings at one…
Everyone’s favourite film fest is back Yes, Durbanites it’s that time of the year again: time to invite a host of budding actors, avant-garde directors and perception challenging scriptwriters over to the streets of Durban as we host the 34th Durban International Film festival (DIFF). The festival will run from 18 – 28 July at 11 venues, screening 170 handpicked…