Four Corners gets the official umbs up at premiere in Los Angeles

Four Corners gets the official thumbs up at premiere in Los Angeles

The South African edgy crime thriller bagged an official entry into the 2014 Academy Awards to represent South Africa in the Foreign Language category. Ian Gabriel, Director the movie of says he is overwhelmed by Hollywoods positive response. The premiere was attended by Industry VIPs including a clutch of influential Hollywood executives.

South Africas former Oscar winner in the foreign language category, Gavin Hood, (Tsotsi) lent his support by officially introducing the film at the packed to capacity event. After the screening, he commented The dedication of the entire cast and crew to the telling of the story, and their deep empathy for the characters they are portraying, shines through and moved many viewers to tears.

Actor Danny Glover has called Four Corners powerful (@mrdannyglover) in a tweet to his 1.5 million Twitter followers.

Gabriel reported that audience members were visibly moved and that many expressed high hopes for the films success in the Oscar race. One can never predict if a movie will become a contender in this competitive race, but the response was enthusiastic and emotional, said Gabriel.

The filmmakers arranged for South African actor, Brendon Daniels (who plays the lead role of Farakhan) to participate at the event: Making Four Corners was a chance for me to work with a company of committed actors, some professional, some non-actors. There is no better reward for a director. acknowledges Ian Gabriel, whose cast combines veterans including Lindiwe Matshikiza (who delivered a powerful rendering as Zindzi Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom), beginners and real people non-actors, and includes several first time teenage actors, drawn from schools, chess clubs and communities across the Cape Flats.

In its first critical review, Indiewires Carlos Aquilar enthused about the film calling it utterly authentic and marvelously directed. Extraordinary performances reveal an unknown world of survival with gripping intensity.

Four Corners is Gabriels second feature film following the critically acclaimed Forgiveness. In his true to life, hard-hitting drama - set in the gritty urban reality of the Cape ganglands - the Four Corners filmmaker unapologetically gets a grip on the harsh realities of a unique and volatile gangland sub-culture, but at the center of the narrative is a vital message of inspiration and possibility. Described as a story of family lost, and family regained, producer Cindy Gabriel outlines the relevance of making a movie about a marginalized community. Its a story of hope that focuses on the choices a young boy must make as hes coming of age in tough circumstances.

FOUR CORNERS South African nationwide release date has been set for February 7th, 2014.

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