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Opening film banned • Jul 19, 2013 at 12:42 PM
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  Nothing short of an outrage. That's the only way I can describe the gagging of art and artists in the new supposedly free South Africa. Hallo film festivals lovers. Its time for the 34th...

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Opening film banned • Jul 19, 2013 at 12:41 PM
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  Nothing short of an outrage. That's the only way I can describe the gagging of art and artists in the new supposedly free South Africa. Hallo film festivals lovers. Its time for the 34th...

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Amour wins big in Durban • Jul 30, 2012 at 06:35 AM
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Award-winners announced at Durban International Film Festival The 33rd edition of the Durban International Film Festival, with principal funding from the National Lottery Distribution Trust...

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A whole new world at DIFF • Jul 23, 2012 at 07:37 AM
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Film allows you to see the world without leaving your seat. My third day at DIFF took me from Lisbon to a farm in Africa, the Deep South, the Philippines and Paris. Dark clouds rolled into...

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The good, the bad and the ugly • Jul 22, 2012 at 07:28 AM
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Day 2 of DIFF was a day of extremes. It was wonderful to see all the film fans studying their guides - some of the guides visibly well-read. I watched three films today and they are very...

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Hallo Durban • Jul 21, 2012 at 07:32 AM
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My annual pilgrimage to the Durban International Film Festival kicked off on 20 July. I went straight to the media briefing at the Blue Waters Hotel where I chatted to Oliver Hermanus and Deon...

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DIFF announces opening film
Jun 06, 2012 at 11:14 AM

The Durban International Film Festival has announced the selection of Elelwani as the film that will open the curtains on the 33rd edition of South Africa’s largest and longest running film festival....

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Attention filmmakers/critics from Africa
Jan 27, 2012 at 09:52 AM

  Talent Campus Durban Calls for Filmmakers and Film Critics   Superimposing an African imagination on filmmaking processes, the 5th Talent Campus Durban (20-24 July) will ignite the...

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ATTENDANCE UP AT DURBAN
Aug 21, 2011 at 04:44 PM

The Durban International Film Festival has announced a significant increase in attendance for its 32nd edition which concluded on 31 July. The festival which is supported by the National Lottery...

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End DIFF on a high
Aug 01, 2011 at 08:15 PM

31 July: Day 7 The last day of the festival arrived with Durban basking in sunlight. I saw three award-winning films today, the wonderful and candid Position among the stars, the shocking...

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