ROUGH AUNTIES

Rough Aunties, Quebec Premiere

Afrique du Sud – 2008 – 103 min – Doc – Anglais, Xhosa, S.-T.A.

RÉAL/DIR/CAMERA: Kim Longinotto
EX. PROD: Peter Dale
PROD: T. Leifer /P. Taylor
ASS. PROD: Rebecca Lloyd-Evans
MONT/ED: Ollie Huddleston
SON/SOUND: M. Milton S. Cookman A. Dark

Fearless, feisty and resolute, the “Rough Aunties” are a remarkable group of women unwavering in their stand to protect and care for the abused, neglected and forgotten children of Durban, South Africa. This documentary follows the outspoken, multiracial cadre of Thuli, Mildred, Sdudla, Eureka and Jackie, as they wage a daily battle against systemic apathy, corruption, and greed to help the most vulnerable and disenfranchised of their communities. It brings us an intimate portrait of change from post-apartheid South Africa, a nation being transformed with hope and energy into a new democracy

Rough Aunties

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KIM LONGINOTTO
Kim Longinotto is renowned for creating extraordinary human portraits and tackling controversial topics with sensitivity and compassion. Her films have won international acclaim and dozens of premiere awards at festivals worldwide. After studying camera and directing at England's National Film School (NFS), she formed the production company Twentieth Century Vixen with Claire Hunt. One of her best known works, Sisters-in-Law, won a 2008 Peabody Award and two Cannes awards, including the Cannes Prix Art et Essai Award.

Sundance Film Festival, World Cinema Jury Prize in Documentary - Hot Docs, Top Ten Audience Favorite - Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, - Best Feature - Durban International Festival - Amnesty International Human Rights Award - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)


Vendredi 12 mars | 21 h | Cinéma du Parc
Samedi 20 mars | 17 h | Cinéma Parallèle


CONTACT :
KIM LONGINOTTO : info@risefilms.com
KRISTEN FITZPATRICK – WOMEN MAKE MOVIES : +1 1 212925-0606 p. 305
kf@wmm.com
http://roughaunties.com/film

 
2010 FFDPM