The11th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival will be held in Cape Town ONLY from the 2nd – 19th July 2009. The reason for not hosting the Festival in Gauteng this year is that we have received limited funding this year. This is as a result of the current global financial crisis and the crisis in the local film industry. The brand of the Festival will remain the same, with an exciting line-up of local and international films already programm...

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Since its inception nine years ago, the South African International Documentary Festival has gained in popularity and grown significantly. We received a record number of over 500 films from around the world this year, and have chosen 51 which tackle pertinent and quirky issues, tell tales and true stories, introduce audiences to illustrious, forgotten or little known figures, charismatic revolutionaries and leaders, and milestone events in world history. Among the 52 films, from 18 countries, we...