Knuckle down as the Durban International Film Festival DIFF 2019 turns 40
A riveting and diverse “DIFF turns 40” Durban International Film Festival 2019 line-up includes 150 films from around the globe: 74 feature films, 25 documentaries and 90 shorts.
Durban Film Festival 2018: all the winners
Kenya, South Africa, Romania, South Africa, Palestine headline with winners at 39th Durban International Film Festival where two documentaries automatically qualify for Oscar consideration, writes […]
Durban Film Festival 2018 achieves Oscar status: program
DIFF2018 is an ideal time for any international traveler with an interest in film, an interest in Africa—and who is curious about Durban—to come to […]
Karl Marx City at DIFF 2017: Petra Epperlein’s personal journey
Petra Epperlein grew up in a city and during a time that are no more. Namely, the East German city of Chemnitz, which during Stasi and DDR times was called Karl Marx City. Her film, which has notched up 90%-plus ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, is a personal journey with a global message. We spoke to her before the screening of Karl Marx City at the 2017 Durban International Film Festival.
Petra Epperlein talks about her film Karl Marx City at DIFF2017
Documentary filmmaker Petra Epperlein’s Karl Marx City is a personal journey that takes her back to the East Germany of her childhood.
Germany in focus at 2017 Durban International Film Festival
German films including Karl Marx City and Goodbye Berlin, women in film, German directors and a masterclass by German film industry professionals are on the program at #DIFF2017, the 38th edition of South Africa’s prestigious Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) where the theme is Transit Tales and a major support focus is developing the South African film industry and fostering talent.
Wolf Totem and French kisses with wolves: an interview
French director Jean-Jacques Annaud talks about making Wolf Totem, the relevance of the film to China, Mongol culture, French kissing a wolf and wolf whisperer Andrew Simpson, ice sculpture horses, his relationship with religion and more in an interview with Wanda Hennig in Durban.