Date: 2 December 2022
Time: 6-8pm
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Skeletons is a film
by UJ Arts & Culture, a
division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA). Skeletons was
conceived and created during the height of the COVID -19 lockdown, a time when
theatres were shut down. The script was rewritten for a film, giving way to an
experimental new project of a theatre-film hybrid.
Set in the heart of the Maluti mountains, in Lesotho;
Skeletons grapples with social and
political issues. This magical realist film casts a spotlight on matters of
land and ownership. Stories of four multi-dimensional characters unfold in a
space and time of absolute scarcity, and they wrestle to break free from the
vicious cycle of oppression, Skeletons confronts the notions of home, belonging
and identity.
Directed by UJ Arts & Culture Resident Director Jade
Bowers, written by Head of Division Pieter Jacobs and produced by
Operations Manager Karabo Legoabe with the talented Bonga Nkomo as
Cinematographer. The team has worked to produce several creative research
papers looking at different elements of the process, including writing,
directing and production design. Skeletons brings
a talented cast to the screen featuring Mpho Osei-Tutu in the pivotal role of
Mmutla. Wayne van Rooyen as the thief Vince, who is on the run dragging with
him an enslaved person. Roy, played by Jacques Blignaut and a clairvoyant
enchantress. Lily, played by Carla Fonseca-Mokgata.
Javett-UP First Friday Film Club is made possible through continuous support from the National Institute of Humanities and Social Science (NIHSS).
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