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Obstacle, a term with we all light, police came and ask Until it is ready to go. And
undertook but never came we did we get that light? we also had only one pair
across the action until we of batteries as well as one
started working on a film Obstacles we came across: camera to use.
called The Joint.
We had a struggle of actors, Some other shots needed
When the idea came across people gave us empty prom- to be taken indoors we
one’s mind and shared it to ises some came one day also lacked accommoda-
us. It was worth been listen to only and others had plenty tion. Even though we had
and acted on as we all could reasons to give every time to improvise for our own
see the picture and running they get late. We also had homes we had another
wild in our mind. this people who where neg- obstacle of light. As our
MOVIE
ative, going against us even lights ain't of quality
So we than acted on it, wait a though they where a part the shots looked less of
sec who are this people, we’re of us. Others had to under- quality needed.
talking about? Amini Nikani, mine others because they
Gee and Gift Mielies, now that thought they knew better And to edit it's a problem
you know us I hope we on and we also had those because we only have one
the same page, so we started saying that what we’re computer and one pro-
working on this image that’s doing has no sense at all. ducer. So we are not able
been shared to us out of the to work So we are not able
three Actors had to complain to work fast and com-
about how hungry they are. plete our work on the time
By the time we were shooting So we had to call it a day agreed on. The path is not
film we had: because we know that they complete yet as because
Taylor Tee started locally, with the brothers throwing parties and shows won’t give it their best and we are not giving up now
around town, often in the same abandoned buildings where they once stayed. • A computer had to continue the follow- we still have a long way
ing day to go. One thing I know is
• 1 camera we’ll only give up when
Sometimes when we are there’s a divorce between
• No budget busy the camera runs out of a body and a soul.
power. So it was a set back
• Using one street light. We as we had to charge the
almost gat arrested for that camera wait for it until it
IT ONLY TOOK A LIFE FOR T WO LIFE'S TO CHANGE.
YOU READ THE SENTENCE, DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO
YOU OR DOES IT POP OUT A QUESTION? WHAT IF I
TOLD YOU, T WO CHANGED BECAUSE OF ONE DIED.
DOES THIS SENTENCE MAKE SENSE TO YOU NOW OR
DOES IT POP OUT ANOTHER QUESTION? I JUST HOPE
IT MAKES SENSE TO YOU NOW AS I'M ABOUT TO TELL
YOU SOMETHING OR LET ME SAY, I'LL BE SPECIFIC
ONES THE MOVIE IS COMPLETE AND READY TO BE
WATCHED.
Story by: gift Mielie
