Goodbye Berlin (aka Tschick) is a coming of age film that opened this year’s Durban Film Mart/German Film Focus, with an overwhelmingly positive response from the audience. The ceremony introduced German Film Focus staff & crew with the special addition of Tschick‘s lead actors, creating a fond connection for audiences to the film. One of the highlights of the ceremony…
As a Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) goer, you’re often enticed by the possibility that your movie ticket will bring you a film that’s truly special. Something different. Something insightful. Something worth writing about… As I read the synopsis of Wonder Boy for President in the 37th DIFF catalogue, I got the inkling that this was the film I just…
If you haven’t already booked your tickets and marked off your schedules, then hurry up because you only have a few days left to enjoy this year’s carefully selected Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) picks. As an avid fan of DIFF, what I often forget is the fact that this is an international festival. While it endeavours to develop and…
Movie buffs, you’re in for a treat because the festival you’ve been waiting for is finally here. The 37th annual Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) will be kicking off with over 150 screenings at 15 venues across Durban and its outlying areas from 16-26 June. So, the theme, you ask? Of course! No DIFF is complete without a key focus and…
This year’s Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) kicked off to a great start with the festival focusing on South Africa’s 20 years of democracy. Opening ceremony speeches clearly conveyed the depth of emotion many felt at this pinnacle moment in our history and a vast array of films have been carefully selected to highlight South Africa’s recent history. The festival…
Khalo Matabane’s documentary, Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me opened the Documentary Section of the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) and wow, did it open it. This year’s festival theme was 20 years of democracy and Matabane’s documentary can be described as the quintessence of these last 20 years. It’s the personal exploration of the director coming to terms with…
It’s that time of the year again, the time all discerning movie goers have been waiting for – the 35th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF). This international festival all movie buffs have been waiting for will take place right here in Durbs between 17-27 July 2014 with Tsogo Sun named the official event and accommodation partner, for the first time.…