{"id":10534,"date":"2020-08-26T22:28:39","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T20:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=10534"},"modified":"2020-08-26T22:28:41","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T20:28:41","slug":"teboho-edkins-documentary-days-of-cannibalism-for-african-premiere-at-encounters-diff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2020\/08\/26\/teboho-edkins-documentary-days-of-cannibalism-for-african-premiere-at-encounters-diff\/","title":{"rendered":"Teboho Edkins\u2019 Documentary “Days of Cannibalism” For African Premiere At Encounters & DIFF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

South African, Berlin-based filmmaker Teboho Edkins\u2019s cross-genre documentary Western, Days of Cannibalism will have its joint African Premiere at the Encounters South African Documentary Film Festival on Friday 28 August at 8pm and at the Durban International Film Festival from 10 to 20 September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Days of Cannibalism, which had its World Premiere at the Berlinale International Film Festival in February, is set in the rugged terrain of a remote rural region in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho, Southern Africa. Here modern-day pioneers are met with unease by local communities, and self-made Chinese merchants negotiate their place alongside traditional Basotho cattle breeders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The film, like a classical Western, takes place in a universal frontier space in which the laws of society are in a state of flux,\u201d explains Edkins. \u201cI am fascinated by the notion of settlers moving into new spaces, and what this does to the status quo, especially within the context of globalisation and capitalist forces. The arrival of new settlers in Lesotho \u2013 economic migrants from China \u2013 has upset the balance of power. Old laws and old gods are being called into question. Against the backdrop of a newly emerging China-Africa relationship Days of Cannibalism explores the complexities and the latent tensions this encounter gives rise to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film avoids central characters or an overarching plot; instead strained moments and small gestures between the newly arrived pioneers and local communities unfold against a vast and harsh landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Produced by KinoElektron, Day Zero Films, Kepler Film Days of Cannibalism the world sales rights have been picked up by Paris based Indie Sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film has screened at major film festivals in Europe and the USA: CPH DOX in Copenhagen, Sweden, in New Directors \/ New Films in New York, USA, Visions du R\u00e9el in Switzerland , DOK.fest in Munich, Germany and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edkins will also present his journey in making the film on the Durban Does Docs platform at the 11th Durban FilmMart, Africa\u2019s premier film industry event (4-13 September).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The joint African Premiere takes place at Encounters International South African Documentary Film Festival (20-30 August): encounters.co.za<\/a> on Friday,i 28 August\/ 8pm (GMT +2) followed by a Q&A with Teboho (Both free but with limited tickets \u2013 booking essential) The film is available for 24 hours from 8pm; and at Durban International Film Festival (Free but with limited tickets \u2013 booking essential) available from September 10 to 20, 2020 ccadiff.ukzn.ac.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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