Tag: South Africa

The fastest film ever made

A South African feature film shot in less than 11 days may be up for a Guinness World Record.

The attempt officially kicked off at 9am on Wednesday, May 1, for which no preparation was allowed beforehand, while many of the team’s peers were reaping the benefits of a mid-week public holiday.

Ten days and 12 hours later, the film was complete and Shotgun Garfunkel premiered at the Bioscope in Johannesburg’s Maboneng Precinct on 11 May.

The team behind the movie are awaiting Guinness World Record accreditation. The previous record was held by Sivappu Mazhai, a feature from Kolkata, India, which came in at 11 days, 23 hours and 45 minutes to produce

Read more about the making of Shotgun Garfunkel here.

12 years ago

Crossing the Limpopo

Migrant farmworker Simpewe Zaducha speaks about her experience of crossing the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe illegally.

12 years ago

Jesse Jackson on SA’s new struggle for freedom

The Mail & Guardian spoke to US civil rights icon Jesse Jackson about the challenges facing South Africa’s young democracy.

12 years ago

Rape: Our nation’s shame

In a country where most rape cases go unreported, a silent protest at five university campuses around South Africa found a new voice against the scourge.

12 years ago

Bodies dissected and on display

The Body Worlds exhibition, currently on at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Johannesburg, will change the way you see your anatomy. Real human bodies are explored in remarkable, often unnerving, detail in the first anatomical exhibition of this kind.