In the shadow of the table mountain
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | In the shadow of the table mountain |
| Original title | When the mountain meets its shadow |
| Country of production | Germany / South Africa |
| original language | English , Xhosa , Afrikaans |
| Publishing year | 2009 |
| length | 93 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Alexander dresses , Daniela Michel |
| script | Alexander dresses, Daniela Michel |
| production | Alexander dresses, Daniela Michel |
| music | Eckes Malz with original music by Teba Shumba |
| camera | Alexander dresses |
| cut | Alexander dresses, Daniela Michel |
In the shadow of table mountain (original title: When the Mountain meets its Shadow ) is a documentary film from 2009 by Alexander Kleid and Daniela Michel in cooperation with Romin Khan .
action
Cape Town , South Africa : In hardly any other city in the world are poverty and wealth so close together as in the Cape of Good Hope . The film tells the stories of Ashraf, Mne, Zoliswa and Arnold, who struggle for survival in different ways in the slums around Cape Town.
Ashraf and Mne from the Anti Eviction Campaign campaigned against evictions and water closures in the townships every day . Zoliswa, a single mother, is looking for a new job as a domestic worker and Arnold is training to become an armed security guard in the booming security industry. When the city administration wants to clear an entire poor settlement, Ashraf and his friend Mne are confronted with their own unprocessed experiences from the apartheid period .
Awards
- 2010: Nomination for the Max Ophüls Prize 2010 in the documentary film category
Reviews
“When the Mountain meets its Shadow by Alexander Kleid and Daniela Michels portrays the venue of the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Close to the road that leads from the airport to the stadium, it is about people who are struggling to survive, whose townships have been replaced by luxury settlements should be. And of people who do not give up, whose eyes shine with hope. Rousing and full of power. "
"The power to keep going"
"An absolute win for everyone who is interested in the social reality of post-apartheid."
"The film is an impressive plea for not giving up."
Web links
- In the shadow of Table Mountain in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Film trailer for When the Mountain meets its Shadow in German and English ( Memento from November 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) on Youtube
- Film preview tour blog with the protagonists Ashraf Cassiem and Mncedisi Twalo
- Movie page
Individual evidence
- ↑ Frankfurter Rundschau, February 12, 2010 ( Memento of March 27, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ analysis & criticism, March 19, 2010
- ↑ jungle world, April 1, 2010