Synopse
Life, Above All is a South African film tackling the taboo of AIDS in the poor rural areas of the country. It centres around Chanda, a 12-year-old girl who has to hold her family together amidst the fear of her neighbours after her baby sister dies and her mother falls ill. The young lead, Khomotso Manyaka is excellent and the photography is impressive.
Regie
OLIVER SCHMITZ (*1960) was born in Cape Town and became known for directing numerous episodes of the award-winning TV series Türkisch für Anfänger and Doctor’s Diary.
Info
Original Title: Life, Above All
International Title: Life, Above All
Category: Feature
Section: Agenda 10
Version & Subtitles: Sepedi OV
Director: Oliver Schmitz
Screenplay: Dennis Foon, Oliver Schmitz
Cast/Protagonists: Khomotso Manyaka, Lerato Mvelase, Harriet Manamela, Keaobaka Makanyane
Production country: South Africa, Germany
Year of Production: 2010
Length: 102 min
Producer: Oliver Stoltz
Production company: Dreamer Joint Venture Filmproduktion GmbH
Cinematography: Bernhard Jasper
Editor: Dirk Grau
Music: Ali N. Askin
Production Design: Christiane Rothe
World Sales: Bavaria Film International
Distributor: Senator Film Verleih GmbH
