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The red carpet started slowly. The first to introduce themselves were the director of the opening film,
The Tokoloshe, Jerome Pikwane who looked dashing in black, while his partner went for red glam carpet in a silver dress. Producers Catharina Weinek and Dumi Gumbi also arrived at the same time. Catharina wore a beautiful long dress, while Dumi wore black.
The star of the film, Petronella Tshuma, also arrived early, wearing an Xhosa umbhaco inspired outfit by Urban Zulu, who also accompanied her on the red carpet.
The Tokoloshe is the second Tshuma film to be chosen to open the DIFF. The first was 2013
Of Good Report which was controversial and could not be broadcast by the Film Council and publications. The horror thriller is the second genre film to open the festival, after last year
Snake by Amanda Evans.
In
The Tokoloshe Tshuma plays Busisiwe, a destitute woman who gets a job as a cleaner in a neglected hospital in Joburg.
She must not only face the dubious hospital director, but also discover an abandoned girl who believes that she is tormented by an unnatural force. Busi has to deal with demons from his past in order to save the child from the abusive monster who pursues them relentlessly.
Tshuma thinks it's a step in the right direction, telling stories inspired by African myths and folklore.
"The South Africans are more than ready, and especially this story, it strikes at home, and that's where our hearts are.We need to say more." Let's say stories for our people and for ourselves. "
Other notable people spotted at the opening of the festival included blues icons, George Bizos, Max Sisulu; jury members like Uzanenkosi Mahlangu, director and Jennifer Fox (whose film
The Tale is screened at the festival).
Actress and producer, Terry Pheto was also there, dressed in a red dress by Thula Sindi (who was also there by was too shy to take pictures.) Pheto mate in his new film,
Faces, The Nigerian actress, Oreka Godis and the director, was also there, along with the director, Joseph A. Adesunloye. Their film premiere on Sunday at the festival.
And the film? We expected to be terrified and we were there.
The Tokoloshe is a horror and has lived up to its kind. So, horror fans will like it. We must salute Petronella's performance in the film – she was able to bring the story and was very credible as Busi.
The score of Benjamin Willem fits the atmosphere of the film and intensifies the horror of the film. The management of Jerome Pikwane was excellent, as was the cinematography of Trevor Brown, which was sometimes a love story in downtown Johannesburg.
The festival continues and ends on Sunday, July 28 in various places of the city.
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