South Africa

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    Drama Grainger David

    The Chair

    2012 Cannes Official Selection, The Chair is the story of a mysterious outbreak of poisonous mold in a small town, and one boy's attempt to understand his mother's death, his grandmother's obsession with their discarded recliner, and the roots of this short-lived, strange, and inexplicable plague.

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    Documentary Theodore Tennant

    Maesteg

    A short documentary following Stumpy, a taxi driver in the ex-mining town of Maesteg in South Wales, as he picks up his regular fares. 'Maesteg' is a story of love, loss and community.

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    Dramedy Drew Van Steenbergen

    Alone With People

    Growing up gay in the south, a high school girl seeks the help of a therapist to come out to her family in this hilarious and touching coming-of-gay story.

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    Drama Mohamed Echkouna

    Trail of Hope

    On the deserted highway from Nouakchott-to-Nouadhibou, a young self-centered taxi driver meets a woman whose story changes the way he thinks about women’s rights.

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    Comedy Ebeneza Blanche

    Mathlete

    A young student faces a moral dilemma within the ruthless environment of a Ghanaian boarding school.

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    Documentary Michael Kinsella-Perks & Will McBain

    Elephant Food is for the Strongest Teeth

    In Kano City, Northern Nigeria, crowds gather to watch local heroes face off in the ancient Hausa martial art of Dambe. Part battle, part dance, part live mythology, it’s a cultural tradition that has survived and thrived in the region.

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    Documentary Daniel Koehler

    A House Without Snakes

    Two young Bushmen struggle to build their futures after relocation from their ancestral homeland in Botswana. An intimate coming-of-age story that frames personal tensions with deeper questions of what it is like to live at the intersection of tradition and modernity.

  • Festival

    Short of the Week at TIFF 2017

    S/W was on the scene at TIFF 2017. Read our picks for the stand out shorts of the festival, and our impressions on the many features by S/W alums.

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