Interfilms Festival: Short Stories from South Africa, 17/18 November 2012

On 17 and 18 November 2012 the Interfilms Short Film Festivalinvites to a Focus on South African Short Fims: "Short Stories from South Africa", including "Protect the Nation", "Dirty Laundry", "And there is the Dust", "The Tunnel" and "Sibahle".

Programme: Short Stories from South Africa

17.11.2012, 19:00 h, Passage Kino 1
18.11.2012, 21:00 h, Babylon - Kino 2

Protect the Nation
Director(s): Candice Reisser
Germany / South Africa, 2010
16:00 min
Genre: Short Fiction
Dialogues: English, Zulu
Subtitles: English
A young boy begins to question himself when faced with the unexpected kindness of a stranger. Inspired by the 2008 wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

Dirty Laundry
Director(s): Stephen Abbott
South Africa, 2011
16:00 min
Genre: Short Fiction
It's 1:08 AM and Roger is doing his laundry at the Wishy Washy, but tonight there's something strange in the water, and he finds himself ensnared in the schemings of other people.

And There in the Dust
Director(s): Gerhard Marx, Lara Foot-Newton
South Africa, 2004
7:30 min
Genre: Animation, Short Fiction
A combination of dramatic performance and stop frame animation convey the complexities of a small town burdened by an act of violence.

The Tunnel
Director(s): Jenna Bass
South Africa, 2009
24:00 min
Genre: Short Fiction
Dialogues: Ndebele, Shona, English, Afrikaans
Subtitles: English
During the massacre in Zimbabwe, Elizabeth is forced to fight for her family and village. Her weapon is storytelling.

Sibahle
Director(s): Joshua Rous
South Africa, 2006
28:00 min
Genre: Short Fiction
Justin wants to get the hell out of South Africa. He's got a whole new life lined up in England and he's on the way to the airport, but a little girl stands in his way.

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