Returning to Johannesburg cinemas for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the Joburg Film Festival kicked off its 5th edition with a joyful relaunch on Tuesday ni…
Returning to Johannesburg cinemas for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, thekicked off its 5th edition with a joyful relaunch on Tuesday night, as local luminaries walked a gold carpet in Nelson Mandela Square in honor of the festival’s slogan, “Our Stories. Our Gold,” and the crowd was serenaded with a soaring performance from South African soprano Zandile Mzazi and singer Thandiswa Mazwai.
The festival’s selection includes movies from over 35 countries, with 20 African and 27 South African premieres, including the continent’s first screenings of a trio of Oscar hopefuls: Florian Zeller’s “The Son,” Elegance Bratton’s “The Inspection” and Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale.” The wide-ranging JFF program underscores the continent’s many successes, particularly among an emerging generation of directors. Erige Sehiri’s Tunisian coming-of-age drama “Under the Fig Trees” premiered in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight section last year, while Mexican-Ethiopian director
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