Miners Shot Down to be screened in Khomas and Erongo regions

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Miners Shot Down to be screened in Khomas and Erongo regions --

Mon, 29 Sep 2014 10:40

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This October, AfricAvenir, Independence Avenue Films, and Uhuru Productions will bring the South African film about the events of Marikana, Miners Shot Down to the Khomas and Erongo regions. Co-funded by the NFVF and the DTI, this South African documentary by director Rehad Desai is a criticism of the government s response to striking miners in Marikana in 2012. The story made international headlines, and the commission of inquiry is ongoing.

Using the POV of the Marikana miners, Miners Shot Down, follows the strike at one of South Africa s platinum mines from day one, showing the courageous and isolated fight waged by a group of low paid workers.

The screening will be attended by the film director Rehad Desai and Jobu Mzozo, Marikana Support Campaign, and Marikana miner Mzoxolo Magidiwana.

The film will be presented in the Khomas region at following venues/dates:

1 October 2014: 19h00, Multipurpose Youth Centre, Katutura, Reverend Auala Street.

2 October 2014: 16h00, UNAM, Main Library.

The film will be presented in the Erongo region at following venues/dates:

3 October 2014: 19h00, NUNW Hall, Swakopmund, Ratatoka Street.

4 October 2014: 16h00, Municipality Hall, Arandis.

4 October 2014: 19h00, Swakopmund Museum, Lecture Hall, Swakopmund.

Entrance to all screenings is free.

We re going to go for a very fresh look, declares Carla Dias of South Africa s National Film and Video Foundation in a Variety interview regarding the presentation of South African films in Cannes. Dias says Miners Shot Down reflects the growing spirit and conviction of South African filmmakers who are not worried about criticizing our own government. They re not scared to tell (this story), she says. Look how far we ve come and we can still make films like this, says Dias. That for me is freedom.

Watch the trailer.

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