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Durban – The BRICS Summit presents the BRICS Film Festival at the Durban Playhouse from July 22nd to 27th. Each BRICS country presents five films and devotes a day to the cinema of this country. Hosted by the Department of Arts and Culture, the entrance to the cinema is free and all are welcome.
Sunday, July 22 – Opening Night
5:30 pm for 6 pm: A program allowing Durban artists to represent the Member States, although the film, the music, the song and the dance. It is compiled by LeAnne Manas and Thulie Zuma and directed by Ralph Lawson.
The evening begins with Mandela, a short film consisting of five 5-minute short films produced by the BRICS countries as a tribute to Nelson Mandela's life and legacy. It is followed by live performances representing member countries.
South Africa: Amazebra Indlamu and Musician Mbuso Khoza and his Band
China: The KZN Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Christopher Chen Chinese Opera: The Mulan Psalm
India: Acclaimed Nateshwa Dance Company with Smeetha Maharaj, The Playhouse Dance Residency; and the Kathak dancer Manesh Maharaj
Russia : The KZN Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Christopher Chen performing the Act 2 Grand Pas de Deux of The Nutcracker from Tchaikovsky. Dancers Casey Swales and Rachel Abrahams play
Brazil: Dancers Angelique Allison and Ryan Hammond make the Brazilian Samba with the Playhouse Dance Residency
Monday, July 23: South Africa
1pm Deep end: The story of Timothy Eubulus from Sunita who challenges her father, to become a competitive surfer: an advanced age, surf the love story with Greg Kriek and Carishma Basday
3pm Skulls of my people: A deeply affecting and important documentary about the 1904-1908 genocide of nearly 80% of the population of Nama, San and Herero in Namibia
4:45 pm The Whale Caller: Located in the seaside town of Hermanus and based on a novel by Zakes Mda, an enchanting tale of isolation nt, craze and human connection
6:15 pm Beyond The River: The true and moving story of Piers Cruickshanks and Siseko Ntondini at the Dusi Gold Canoe Marathon 2014. With Lemogang Tsipa and Grant Swanby. (Concurrence)
20h Five fingers for Marseille: After leaving the city of Marseille 20 years ago, a former disgraced hero returns to the quiet life to find a new threat. With Vuyo Dabula. (entry of the competition)
Tuesday, July 24: Russia
13:00 Deglue Carp: [19459008Thiswasdecomposedtohumourroughnewwifepreparedownwasfunerialsatlasuitedofundiagnosticfatal
15:00 The Crew: A young pilot receives a distress call from a volcanic island and makes a decision . perform a dangerous rescue mission. Only together can the crew survive the disaster.
17h15 Arrythmia: A dedicated paramedic slowly descends into a self-destructive cycle that puts his marriage and his patients at stake in this tense but sincere emotional drama
6:30 pm How Viktor "l & Garlic "took Alexey" the Haras ": A fast and unconventional road trip on a former orphan renewing with his ex-father and his journey through rural Russia. (entrance to the competition)
20.15 The Age of the Pioneers: Russian historical drama on the cold war space and cosmonaut Alexey Leonov, the first human to perform an exit in l & # 39; space. (Competition)
Wednesday, July 25: India
(Hours to be confirmed)
Sinjar : A Japanese movie Jasari 2017 by Sandeep Pampally. Based on real events, a British insurance agent is hiring the help of a former army ranger to help him save his ISIS sister.
Bahubali 2 – the conclusion: Fantasy action movie. When Bahubali's son, Shiva, learns his heritage, he begins to search for answers.
Bhayanakam: An Indian film in the Malayalam language of Jayaraj; a World War II postman delivers warrants and men's letters on the battlefield, up to the day …
Newton: Indian drama drama Amit Masurkar on a government employee trying to conduct a free and fair election in a conflict zone in central India. With Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi and Anjali Patil. (contest entry)
Rockstars Village: A mature film in the Indian Assamese language of Rima Das about a young villager who wants to start her own rock band. (Competition)
Thursday, July 26: China
11am Big Fish & Begonia: A lush, bustling adventure based on ancient Chinese legends and tells the story of. a spiritual world that exists under the bottom of the ocean.
1:10 pm Hold Your Hands: Chronicles of a Former Soldier's Efforts to Remove His Family from the Poverty of Rural Poverty
4 pm Kung Fu Yoga: The Last Jackie Chan's success sees him playing a teacher in a mad adventure in pursuit of an ancient Indian treasure stolen by mercenaries. (Concurrence)
6:30 pm I Have Been You: Three stories of love, loss and devotion intertwine in a romantic drama series against stunning Chinese cityscapes and landscapes green. (Concurrence)
21h Half the Sky: The second BRICS co-production, multilingual and participative: produced and produced in China by five women directors of the BRICS, she weaves poetic vignettes on archetypal women.
Friday, July 27: Brazil
8am Boy and the World: A multi-award winning animated film, a captivating and inventive tale about the dangers of Globalization
9:40 am Two Irenes: A young girl discovers another girl named Irene who lives in her small town, and soon they discover a well-kept secret
11:10 Elis: The turbulent and charismatic life of Elis Regina, one of the greatest and most beloved singers of Brazil of all time.
13:30 Araby: A teenager finds memories of a sick factory worker, carrying him into the story of human journeys across the south -is from Brazil looking for work during the last decade. (entrance to the competition)
15:30 Gabriel and the Mountain: Follows the true story of the journey of the Brazilian Gabriel Buchmann, a hiker through Africa, before ending up at the Mount Mulanje in Malawi. (contest registration)
Awards Ceremony at 19h
- Programming may change: for more info: durbanfilmmart.co.za
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