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DURBAN – "The reports on Sarah and Saleem", directed by Muayad Alayan, took the best picture at the 39th edition of Durban Intl. Film Festival, which ended Saturday night with a awards ceremony at the Suncoast Cine Center Complex
The film tells the story of the political ramifications of an extramarital relationship between a Palestinian and an Israeli woman. Variety described it as a "tense psychosocial drama".
In a pre-recorded message from Jerusalem, Alayan offered his thanks to the audience in South Africa – a country, he said, "that we, Palestinians" – while dedicating the award to "all filmmakers of this world who fight all forms of injustice with their films and their works of art. "
The prize punctuated a DIFF including 2018 According to Lliane Loots, on behalf of the Center for Creative Arts of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, which runs the festival, "the focus has been on listening and seeing marginal voices."] "There has been a very special focus on women's voices … and other marginalized identities find [ing] a platform to be heard. The accent has offered wonderful levels of controversy and fierce criticism, as well as fierce dialogues. And we love all that. "
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She continued, "Spaces for artists … are places of controversy, they are spaces that push the boundaries and push tolerance." Remember that none of us will agree on what is good, bad or even mediocre, on what is included or excluded.But I am grateful that we all have one heart. "
This was a rallying cry for a festival that has been facing a leadership crisis in recent years, and who was alarmed by the hospitalization of DIF director Chipo Zhou. a few weeks before the opening of the night. Toni Monty, director of the Durban Film Board, was widely praised for her near success this year, even though she balanced her responsibilities at the helm of the Durban FilmMart success story.
This week in Durban, Monty was resolute for the future of DIFF. , saying Variety that "there will be positive news in the coming months that will bring confidence to the industry that things are moving in a positive direction."
Loots' last words were a reminder that a festival born out of the anti-apartheid struggle remains a vital platform for South African filmmakers. "Regardless of our differing opinions, spaces like the DIFF must survive to support and nurture and promote the critical voices of our country's filmmakers," she said.
The festival is closed with the first South African Rafiki. Wanuri Kahiu, whose world premiere took place at the Cannes Un Certain Regard this year
Also on Saturday night, the Best South African Feature Film Award went to "High Fantasy", directed by Jenna Bbad and produced by David Horler and Steven Markovitz. The jury presented it as "a unique film that we found surprising and stimulating" while celebrating it "for its originality and innovation in the cinematographic approach."
Best documentary in "New Moon" produced and directed by Philippa Ndisi- Hermann, described by the jury as "a poetic documentary, well edited and introspective", whose director "bravely bar [ed] herself as a central character that many women in the cynical and hectic world of today can totally connect "
The award for best South African documentary went to" Sisters of the Wilderness ", directed by Karin Slater and produced by Ronit Shapiro, "a film that dares to leave the pack of traditional documentary by exploring the cinematic, wilderness," according to the jury's quote.
In other awards:
The best director went to Constantin Popescu, for "Pororoca," who also won the best film honors for Liviu Marghidan.
The best screenplay went to Jennifer Fox's "The Tale".
The best actress returned to Bogdan Dumitrache, for her role as Tudor in "Pororoca".
Best actress was awarded to Maisa Abd Elhadi, for her role as Bisan in "The Reports on Sarah and Saleem."
The best editing went to Anne Fabini, Alex Hall and Gary Level for "The Tale."
The Prize for Artistic Bravery, awarded by The Publications Council went to "High Fantasy", by Jenna Bbad, and "Supa Modo", by Likarion Wainaina
"Stillborn", directed by Jahmil XT Qubeka , produced by Huanxi Media Group, Xstream Pictures and Yellowbone Entertainment. , has been named best South African short film.
The best African short film was awarded to "Aya", directed by Moufida Fedhila and produced by Appel d'Air Films.
The best short film was awarded to "La Paciencia" del Agua "(The patience of the water), directed by Guillem Almirall.
Th The Public Prize was awarded to" L & # 39; State against Mandela and the others ", directed by Nicolas Champeaux and Gilles Porte
The Amnesty International Durban Award for Human Rights was awarded to" Silas ", directed by Anjali Nayar and Hawa Essuman. Appian Way, Big World Cinema and Ink & Pepper Productions
The best film of the Wavescape Surf Film Festival was "Heavy Water", directed by Michael Oblowitz. [ad_2]
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