Page 27 - DIFF Prog 2023 Flipbook

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Visakesa Chandrasekaram Sri Lanka 2023 Tamil Sinhalese (Sinhala) with English subtitles 100 min
22 JULY 14:30 SUNCOAST 7 26 JULY 19:30 SUNCOAST 7 Rudran an an an ex-Tamil militant returns home from military detention looking for his lover Vaani who who had disappeared during the the war Rudran’s mother Sellamma who who is is gifted with a a a a a a a “boon” of soothsaying tells the the the locals whether their kith and kin are alive or dead but she refuses to say anything about Vaani While men men and women defeated in in the war find solace fin in in in in massive Hindu temples Rudran initially refuses to pray but later fin in in in in an an act of desperation he he joins a a a a a a month-long pilgrimage seeking help from God Ayyappa hoping to be re-united with his lover OMEN
Baloji Belgium Netherlands The Democratic Republic of the Congo France South Africa 2023 French Swahili Lingala English 90 min
21 JULY 20:30 SUNCOAST 6 30 JULY 17:00 SUNCOAST 6 Following Koffi’s return to his his birthplace after he has been ostracized by his his family Omen explore the weight of beliefs on on one’s destiny through four characters accused of of being witches and and sorcerers all of of them intertwined and and guiding each other into the the the phantasmagoria of Africa When a a a a a a a Chinese merchant brings a a a a a a a peculiar holy plastic figure of Our Lady to a a a a a a a neighbourhood of Luanda a a a a a a a mourning mother seeks peace a a a a a a a committed barber starts a a a a a a a new cult and a a a a a a a stray kid looks for for revenge for for his his lost friend This delicate urban tale will reveal a a a a a a a family and and city facade full of resentment greed and and torment OUR LADY OF THE CHINESE SHOP
Ery Claver Angola 2022
Chinese Portuguese with English subtitles 99 min
22 JULY 12:00 SUNCOAST 6 28 JULY 17:15 SUNCOAST 8 8 44TH DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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