Английская Википедия:37th Durban International Film Festival
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The 37th Durban International Film Festival took place from the 16 to 26 June 2016. The festival included 150 screenings of feature films, documentaries and short films in 15 different venues in Durban. The Festiveal was opened with the world premiere of The Journeymen which took place in The Playhouse. Part of the 37th DIFF was the 11th Wavescape Film Festival, which showed 21 films with a focus on outdoor activities.
Competition
The following feature films were selected for the competition:[1]
| Title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|
| Embrace of the Serpent | Ciro Guerra | Colombia |
| Endless River | Oliver Hermanus | South Africa |
| Motel Mist | Prada Yoon | Thailand |
| Nakom | Kelly Daniela Norris and Travis Pittman | Ghana, United States |
| Neon Bull | Gabriel Mascaro | Brazil |
| Radio Dreams | Babak Jalali | USA |
| Tess | Meg Rickards | South Africa |
| The Unseen | Perivi Katjavivi | Namibia |
| The Violin Player | Bauddhayan Mukherj | India |
| Wonder Boy for President | John Barker | South Africa |
The following documentaries were selected for the competition:[2]
| Title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|
| A Young Patriot | Du Haibin | China |
| Action Commandant | Nadine Cloete | South Africa |
| Lost Tongue | Davison Mudzingwa | South Africa |
| March of the White Elephants | Craig Tanner | South Africa, Brazil |
| Martha & Niki | Tora Mkandawire Martens | Sweden, South Africa, Norway |
| The Revolution Won’t Be Televised | Rama Thiaw | Senegal, France |
| The Journeymen | Jolynn Minnaar and Sean Metelerkamp | South Africa |
| We Have Never Been Kids | Mahmood Soliman | Egypt, UAE, Qatar, Lebanon |
Awards
The following prizes were awarded:[3]
- Best Feature Film - The Violin Player
- Best South African Feature Film - Tess
- Best Direction - Ciro Guerra for Embrace Of The Serpent
- Best Cinematography - Chris Lotz for The Endless River
- Best Screenplay - Ciro Guerra and Thoedor Koch-Grunberg for Embrace of The Serpent
- Best Actor - Mohsen Namjoo for his performance in Radio Dream
- Best Actress - Christia Visser for her role as Tess
- Best Editing - Linda Man for Tess
- Artistic Bravery - Neon Bull by Gabriel Mascaro
- Best Documentary - Martha & Niki
- Best South African Documentary - The Journeymen
- Best Short Film - Grandma's Day (Dzie'n Babci) by Milosz Sakowski
- Best African Short Film - New Eyes by Hiwot Admasu
- Best South African Short Film - eKhaya (Home) by Shubham Mehta
- Audience Choice Award - Nakom by Kelly Daniela Norris and T.W. Pittman
- Amnesty International Durban Human Rights Award - Noma by Pablo Pinedo Boveda
References
External links
- Durban International Film Festival site (English).
