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Three continents, four cities and a conferenceThe fifth annual Tri Continental Film Festival, hosted by Cinema Nouveau screened by Jameson, will present provocative, cutting-edge contemporary cinema from Africa, Latin America and Asia during September and October 2007. Also happening this year is the People to People: International Documentary Conference. The festival launches at Cinema Nouveau screened by Jameson in Rosebank (14 – 23 September) and then moves on to Cinema Nouveau screened by Jameson at the V&A Waterfront (21 – 30 September). Smaller week-long festivals featuring a selection of the films on offer will also take place at Durban's Gateway Nouveau (28 September – 4 October) and Pretoria's Brooklyn Nouveau (5 – 11 October). The three-day conference (13 –15 September) will bring together filmmakers, broadcast executives and academics to discus and debate the issues, ethics and concerns dominating the documentary genre. There will also be screenings and masterclass workshops on documentary filmmaking techniques. The conference takes place at Atlas Studios in Johannesburg. 57 filmsWhile the festival's 57 documentary and feature films are packed with incendiary and hard-hitting human rights and social issues that impact on all of us, they have also been chosen for their entertainment value. To mark the 40th anniversary of the death of Che Guevara, the Tri-Continental Film Festival is also screening three films on the ties between Africa and Cuba, while the voices of young people are represented in a trio of films that explore the lives of children facing war or poverty in Asia and Africa. Film list
Have you heard from Johannesburg?: Apartheid and The Club of the West – Connie Field (Johannesburg and Cape Town) African Selection: The Glow of White Women – Yunus Valley Asian Selection: Amina – Khadija Al-Salami Latin American Selection: What is it Worth? – Sergio Bianchi Soccer: The Rail Road All Stars – Chema Rodriguez Young Urban Poets: Hip Hop Revolution – Weeam Williams Focus on Cuba: The Hands of Che Guevara – Peter De Kock Children's Voices: Winter in Baghdad – Javier Corcuera New Media: Loose Change 2 – Dylan Avery Ikon Short Films: Amina: My Daughter – Makela Pululu For programme details, schedules and more information, go to www.3continentsfestival.co.za or www.sterkinekor.com. |