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Writer and director Tim Greene on his feature film Skeem
2011-11-01 Tim, Skeem seemed to burst on to the scene out of nowhere. As a film writer I know this can’t be true. What inspired this film and how did the script come to fruition?
In defence of lost causes: giving the devil his due
2011-11-01 Despite being at best a contested figure within the canon of contemporary South African sculpture, Dylan Lewis somehow manages to perpetually show his works in public. Abri de Swardt traverses exclusive golf courses, millionaire country ...
Tropenmuseum, Afrikaans en môre (Aflewering 1)
2011-11-01 Die afgelope twee weke het dit behoorlik gegons op Nederlandse kultuurgebied. Opnuut het die publiek geskok gereageer op besparingsmaatreëls van die huidige kabinet. Hierdie keer het dit die Tropenmuseum geraak. Die Tropenmuseum het ...
Foto's: Ommietafel met skrywers 2011
2011-11-01 Die jaarlikse Ommietafel met skrywers het op 29 Oktober by die Taalmuseum in die Paarl plaasgevind.
Mike van Graan on the “arts campus”, Africa 101
2011-10-27 Africa 101 explored contemporary trends, icons and innovations in African music, literature, cinema, dance, theatre, visual art and cultural tourism. It took place in the Artscape from 24 to 29 October 2011.
Verslawing: My man kan nie ophou drink nie
2011-10-27 My man weet hy het ’n drank probleem – hy drink daagliks. Dit is die eerste ding wat hy doen as hy in die huis instap, vir hom ’n drankie gooi. Dit hou nie op voor hy gaan slaap nie, dan drink hy nog ’n slaappil en antidepressante ook.
South African collector-artist Siemon Allen on his ''collection projects''
2011-10-21 For the past decade South African collector-artist Siemon Allen has been exploring the image of South Africa through a series of “collection projects”. Combining his passions for music and collecting, his studio practice investigates how ...
Flikker: The First Grader: Veelvlakkig en boeiend
2011-10-20 Hierdiefilm is gegrond op die lewe van die Keniaan Kimani Maruge (oorlede in 2009). Toe die Keniaanse regering aankondig dat skoolonderrig voortaan gratis gebied sal word aan almal wat ’n geboortesertifikaat kan toon, besluit die 84-jarige Maruge om vir die eerste keer skool toe te gaan.
Black Butterflies se inhoud skiet tekort
2011-10-20 Dit is nie maklik om hierdie film vanuit een enkele hoek te resenseer nie, aangesien ons te make het met ’n ware verhaal wat egter om kommersiële en ander redes verdraai is en die verband tussen voorstelling en werklikheid gevolglik behoorlik deurmekaar gegooi word.
Kicking the crutch
2011-10-20 The world around us is filled with people who are selfish, cocky and arrogant about their own religious beliefs. I say not these things because I resent the pride others take in their religion, but because the pride some of them take in their choice of beliefs boils over into a hatred of the religious […]
Will somebody please think of the children?
2011-10-14 I regularly meet a friend of mine, who is a Christian reverend, for drinks at a local coffee shop. We enjoy casual chats about religion, persecution and human needs and frailties. He’s mentioned to me that there is no one Christianity, but many, and that today there are more than 200 different formally identified "mainstream" […]
Die wyd-geprese Incendies wél die moeite werd
2011-10-11 Die kas van die geskiedenis bevat soms vreeslike geraamtes, en hierdie geraamtes hou aan ratel totdat die deure oopgegooi word en hulle in die sonlig behoorlik gadegeslaan word.
The Change-Up – amateuragtig en amper lagwekkend simplisties
2011-10-11 Dis kere soos hierdie wanneer ek herinner word hoe neerdrukkend ’n slegte film kan wees, maak nie saak watter genre dit is nie.
Friends with Benefits: Darem hoofsaaklik ''Benefits'' vir dié ''Friends''
2011-10-05 Anders as wat die geval was met die vervelige No Strings Attached, kan mens wrintiewaar bly sit totdat die slottoneel in Friends with Benefits vervaag.
Mandisa Haarhof, creator of Crush-hopper, in conversation with Janet van Eeden
2011-09-30 One of my favourite plays at the recent Hilton Arts Festival was the charming and touching Crush-hopper, Mandisa Haarhof’s semi-autobiographical story about coming to terms with her mixed heritage.
Gasland exposes the realities of fracking
2011-09-29 When are we going to learn that if we stick crap into the earth, she’s gonna spit it out right back at us?