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The Films That Made Me at DIFF --
Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:16
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Returning to the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), which takes place from 17 to 27 July, The Films That Made Me section presents a programme of five films selected by a prominent South African director to bear testament to the films that have shaped his or her directorial voice. This year, DIFF is delighted to announce that it has invited acclaimed South African filmmaker, Khalo Matabane (State of Violence, Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me), to curate a selection of films he considers influential in his cinematic career to festival audiences. The films will screen at 09h30 every day from 18 to 22 July.
Matabane explains his selection:
Do the Right Thing directed by Spike Lee (1989) is a film that made a huge impact on me - the reason I became a filmmaker. It is personal for me the race questions it raises are timeless, the humour and its stylistic approach; A Short Film About Killing directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski (1988) is a film that has haunted me for years - Miros aw Baka s strong face, its strong anti-death penalty message and its artistic beauty. Kieslowski has made some other great films, such as Three Colours: Blue, but this film in particular has stayed with me; I am a big Scorsese fan. He is one of the few filmmakers whose early films I truly love with my head and heart. Raging Bull directed by Martin Scorsese (1980) is a film about broken men, about violence and, I would argue, is the director s finest film; Hitchcock is one of the greatest filmmakers in the world - period. I love many of his films, like Psycho, but Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954) is, for lack of better phrase, really a mind ****!; The title of the Decline of the American Empire (Denys Arcand 1986) I love because it captures the state of the world in which we live. Denys Arcand is truly an under-appreciated filmmaker.
Matabane was born June 18, 1974 in Ga Mphahlele, a village in Limpopo, South Africa. He has directed numerous documentaries, drama series, campaigns, commercials, taught about cinema and politics at schools. Along with his work as a filmmaker, Matabane also occasionally writes about cinema and politics. His first feature film State of Violence (2010) screened to critical acclaim at Toronto and the Berlinale. Set in Johannesburg, it is the story of a man who wife gets killed in what seems like a random act of violence. He goes on a journey searching for the killers only to find out that he is the son of a man he killed in the 1980 s during the struggle in the township.
Matabane s newest film, Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me will open the documentary section of DIFF on Friday, 18 July at 19h00 at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre. The film seeks to find out if Mandela s philosophies of forgiveness, reconciliation and freedom resonate currently in a world that is plagued with injustice and social inequalities.
Screening Details:
Fri 18 July, Suncoast 7, 09h30: Raging Bull d. Martin Scorsese (United States, 1980, 129 min)
Sat 19 July, Elangeni, 09h30: Rear Window d. Alfred Hitchcock (United States, 1954, 115 min)
Sun 20 July, Suncoast 7, 09h30: Do the Right Thing d. Spike Lee (United States, 1989, 120 min)
Mon 21 July, Elangeni, 09h30: A Short Film About Killing d. Krzysztof Kie lowski (Poland, United States, 1988, 85 min)
Tues 22 July, Elangeni, 09h30: The Decline Of The American Empire d. Denys Arcand (Canada, 1986, 101 min)
DIFF includes more than 200 theatrical screenings and a full seminar and workshop programme, as well as the Wavescape Film Festival, the Wild Talk Africa Film Festival, and various industry initiatives, including the 7th Talents Durban (in cooperation with Talents Berlinale ) and the 5th Durban FilmMart co-production market (in partnership with the Durban Film Office).
Visit the DIFF website for more information.
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