A woman named Yesterday
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | A woman named Yesterday |
| Original title | Yesterday |
| Country of production | South Africa |
| original language | Zulu |
| Publishing year | 2004 |
| length | 96 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Darrell Roodt |
| script | Darrell Roodt |
| production |
Anant Singh Helena Spring |
| music | Madala Kunene |
| camera | Michael Alan Brierley |
| cut | Avril Beukes |
| occupation | |
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A Woman Called Yesterday is a 2004 South African drama directed by Darrell Roodt .
action
Summer: The young Yesterday, mother of five-year-old Beauty, has been suffering from a persistent cough since last winter. For the second time, she takes the long walk to the clinic to be examined. On the way she shows two teachers the way to their village. In the clinic, on the other hand, the line of patients is so long that it is put off until next week. She is also out of luck the third time, although her health is deteriorating. She collapses while working in the fields and passes out in her house. The Sangoma of the village she does not trust; she thinks her illness is due to an inner anger, but Yesterday is not angry. Only in the new teacher does she find a confidante who finally pays her a taxi to the clinic on doctor's day. The doctor examines her and takes her blood. Shortly afterwards, Yesterday was diagnosed with HIV . Her husband John, a miner, is said to be examined, so that Yesterda goes to Johannesburg to bring him the news. John reacts indignantly and brutally beats his wife up.
Winter: Yesterday's condition has worsened, weak and tired. Still, she wants to stay strong until her child starts school next summer. One day her husband is sitting in front of the door. He also had himself tested after permanent diarrhea and is also HIV positive. In contrast to Yesterday, his illness is more advanced and he will spend the next time in bed. The villagers whisper and finally find out about his illness. Now they want to remove him from the village, even if the teacher tries to realistically depict the risk of infection. Yesterday fears that her husband will be lynched and builds a makeshift hut made of corrugated iron in the field in front of the village to accommodate her husband. All beds in the hospital were occupied. John dies in winter and she is with him.
Summer: Yesterday visits her husband's grave like every day. She is marked by her illness and the teacher promises to take care of Beauty after her death and to love her like her own child. Yesterday is grateful to her. Shortly before starting school, Yesterday gives her daughter a dress that she can wear at school. On the day of the first day of school, Yesterday stands proud and touched by the school fence and watches as her daughter enters the school building. Then she goes back to the village on foot.
production
A woman named Yesterday was filmed in 2003 in South Africa, mainly in the village of Okhambe in the province of KwaZulu-Natal and in Gauteng . The costumes were created by Darion Hing , the film structures were made by Tiaan van Tonder . The film features the songs Wena se goli and Yaka Yaka , sung by Madosini , and Woza moya , sung by Azumah. It was the first major feature film to be made in Zulu.
A woman named Yesterday premiered on September 3, 2004 as part of the Venice International Film Festival and was shown in South African cinemas on the same day. In Germany, the film was shown for the first time on May 10, 2007 on Sky Atlantic HD .
synchronization
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Yesterday Khumalo | Leleti Khumalo | Nana Spier |
| Beauty | Lihle Mvelase | Valentina Bonalana |
| doctor | Camilla Walker | Marina Krogull |
| Sangoma | Nandi Nyembe | Arianne Borbach |
Awards
In Venice in 2004 , a woman named Yesterday won the EIUC Prize. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2005. This was the first Oscar nomination for a South African film in this category. In addition, A Woman Called Yesterday was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best International Feature Film and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film. In 2006, the film was nominated for a prize in the television film category at the 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards .
Web links
- A woman named Yesterday in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Yesterday on cinema.de
- ↑ A woman named Yesterday in the German dubbing index
- ↑ whl: 77th Academy Awards: The Race for the Best Foreign Film . In: APA News , February 17, 2005.