DIFF face tough issues

The Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), which takes place 22 July-1 August 2010, offers a number of films that will awaken the conscience of viewers about the need for integrated approaches to development and the threats to human ecology and environmental balance. These include the Sundance jury prizewinner Gasland, the multi-award winning Waste Land and American Foulbrood, which looks at the crippling effects of a deadly disease on African honeybees and its possible impact on food production in South Africa. Go to www.cca.ukzn.ac.za for full film listings.