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Every year Design Indaba runs a 10-day film festival in Cape Town, showcasing the latest documentaries and anticipated films from around the world. This year, you’ll be able to enjoy the FilmFest in Port Elizabeth, Joburg, Durban and Potchefstroom too, from 11 February to 20 February.
Not sure what to expect? Watch the 10 trailers below before you book your tickets.
THE WOLFPACK
In a nutshell: The lives of seven isolated home-schooled children who find meaning through movies.
VERY SEMI-SERIOUS
In a nutshell: An inside look into the lives of New Yorker cartoonists.
HEART OF A DOG
In a nutshell: Artist Laurie Anderson deals with life, love and loss.
ANOMALISA
In a nutshell: A highly rated stop-motion animation about a lonely motivational speaker’s life-changing weekend.
LIVE FROM NEW YORK!
In a nutshell: The phenomenon that is Saturday Night Live.
B MOVIE: LUST & SOUND IN WEST BERLIN
In a nutshell: The craziness of West Berlin in the 80s.
A BALLERINA’S TALE
In a nutshell: The story of Misty Copeland, the American Ballet Theatre’s first African-American principal dancer.
FOR GRACE
In a nutshell: The rise of Michelin Star chef Curtis Duffy.
MAVIS!
In a nutshell: The life of legendary soul singer Mavis Staples, of The Staple Singers.
Book tickets for the Design Indaba FilmFest here. Tickets cost R55 each.