Jozi Film Festival: Short films 2

The Jozi Film Festival is an annual event that showcases the latest films made by South African and international filmmakers in one of Africa's most vibrant cities – Johannesburg. The fith Jozi Film Festival will highlight the very best in filmmaking, presenting a multi-genre slate of films from emerging and established filmmakers, exploring a broad range of topics that affect our communities and stir our hearts and minds.

The festival will also offer provocative Q&A sessions with the filmmakers in attendance, as well as workshops and networking events. Wrapping up the festival with an exciting Awards Ceremony.

Exile Incessant 

23 mins

Drama, Romance

DIR: James Reynolds

Two South African families live in self imposed exile in London. Muzikhayise Dube and his daughter Nomaliso arrived in the 80's after her father was killed by the security police. With his dying wish he implored his younger brother to keep his daughter safe. Gerri van Staaden and his son Ryan came over in the 90's because Gerrie, a member of the Bureau of State Security, was afraid of reprisals for his actions during Apartheid. Ryan and Lizzie fall in love and the film negotiates the couple's trials at the hand of their elders.

To Ike 

15 mins

Drama, Thriller

DIR: Vuyani Bila

This is a story of Slindy who has gone though a lot in her life but instead of dealing with her issues in the normal way, she takes an unexpected turn in life. The film depicts the harsh realities of life in South Africa and dives into the psych of a young girl.

The Shadow Boxer 

9 mins

Drama, Action

DIR: Hermann Venter

In the course of a single boxing match, where he’s required to take a dive, a lost boxer faces his demons.

Democracy in the Driver’s Seat 

8 mins

Drama, Thriller

DIR: Gail Gilbert

On a crowded city street, a woman runs to catch a bus, but misses it. With frustration in her eyes, she climbs aboard the next bus and begs the driver to do his best to catch up to her husband, who is on the bus ahead of them. At first the bus driver is reluctant to even acknowledge her request, but the other passengers urge him to help the woman out. Soon a positive excitement fills the air, and the driver skillfully moves his way through traffic to reach the other bus. A sense of camaraderie builds as more and more people get involved and show their support. It all reaches a climax when they finally pull up behind the bus and the woman hops off to join her husband.

Amagugu 

11 mins

Drama

DIR: Nduduzo Shandu

Gugu is a young man dealing with death on the doorstep. His conflict is religion. He's not sure whether to choose Christianity, ancestral worship or Satanism. The film follows the last few hours of his life.