Preview – “A Small Town Called Descent” (Durban Film Festival)
I wasn’t aware that the Durban Film Festival was under way (thanks to Bombastic E. for the tip). It actually ends on Sunday, August 1st. A number of the films screening have already been profiled and/or reviewed on this blog; others you’ve likely heard about. But I’ll scrub the entire list for any titles worth mentioning here… like the one featured in the video clip below titled, A Small Town Called Descent – its world premiere.
Synopsis reads: A Small Town Called Descent is the stylish debut feature from talented South African director Jahmil XT Qubeka. The film follows three Scorpion agents in their investigation of xenophobic attacks that took place in a small town. A darkly humorous look at South Africa’s political dynamics, the film features powerful performances from the all-star cast of Vusi Kunene, Paul Buckby, Fana Mokoena and Isidingo’s Hlubi Mboya.
Check out the extended, 10-minute preview of the film below. It looks like it contains a mixed bag of cinematic styles, which certainly isn’t a negative; I’m intrigued. It’ll likely come my way, via the African Diaspora Film Festival, or the NY African Film Festival, and I’ll check it out if it does.
