Life, Above All
| Life, Above All | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Oliver Schmitz |
| Screenplay by | Dennis Foon Allan Stratton |
| Based on | Chanda's Secrets by Allan Stratton |
| Starring | Khomotso Manyaka |
| Cinematography | Bernhard Jasper |
| Edited by | Dirk Grau |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | Northern Sotho |
Life, Above All is a 2010 South African drama film directed by Oliver Schmitz. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards[2] and made the final shortlist announced in January 2011.[3] The film was adapted from the 2004 novel Chanda's Secrets by Allan Stratton.
Cast
- Khomotso Manyaka as Chanda Kabelo
- Keaobaka Makanyane as Esther Macholo
- Harriet Lenabe as Mrs. Tafa (as Harriet Manamela)
- Lerato Mvelase as Lillian
- Tinah Mnumzana as Aunt Lizbet
- Aubrey Poolo as Jonah
- Mapaseka Mathebe as Iris
- Thato Kgaladi as Soly
- Kgomotso Ditshweni as Dudu
- Rami Chuene as Aunty Ruth
Reception
The film received positive reviews from film critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 82% out of 71 professional critics gave the film a positive review, with a rating average of 7.02/10.[4]
See also
- Cinema of South Africa
- List of submissions to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of South African submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Life, Above All". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ "65 Countries Enter Race for 2010 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ^ "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar Race". oscars.org. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ Life, Above All. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixter. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
External links
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