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Gauteng: a world-class film location
With its world-class industry infrastructure, recognised expertise and wide range of locations, South Africa's powerhouse province of Gauteng is a filming destination of choice.
- 1.Semi-soet
- 2. Paradise Stop
- 3. How to Steal 2 Million
- 4. State Of Violence
- 5. Bang Bang Club
- 6. Endgame
- 7. District 9
- 8. Invictus
- 9. White Wedding
- 10.Night drive
SEMI-SOETDirected by Anel Alexander
Workaholic Jaci will go to any lengths to protect the boutique advertising agency she works for from being bought and dismantled by a ruthless businessman known as ‘The Jackal’.
PARADISE STOPDirected by Jann Turner
A clean cop on a backwater beat discovers that the man behind a series of freeway heists is also his only friend in town, the owner of the Paradise Truck Stop.
HOW TO STEAL 2 MILLIONDirected by Charlie Vundla
There's no such thing as one last job. Jack, a career criminal, has come out of jail to find his best friend married to his ex-fiancée.
STATE OF VIOLENCEDirected by Khalo Matabane
A fascinating insight into a Johannesburg divided by wealth and class, exploring issues of memory, denial, forgiveness and revenge.
THE BANG BANG CLUBDirected by Steven Silver
A major production based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa.
ENDGAMEDirected by Pete Travis
Based on the covert discussions between Thabo Mbeki and Afrikaans academic Willie Esterhuyse, discussions that helped bring down apartheid.
DISTRICT 9Directed by Neil Blomkamp
The sci-fi blockbuster that took the world by storm. Aliens forced to live in slum-like conditions in Johannesburg find a kindred spirit in a government agent.
INVICTUSDirected by Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood's Oscar-nominated movie about Nelson Mandela, the end of apartheid and the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon.
WHITE WEDDINGDirected by JannTurner
A groom and his best man's road trip across South Africa to get to his wedding goes horribly wrong. An appealing, feel-good movie about love and friendship.
NIGHT DRIVEDirected by Justin Head
Can you survive the dark? A gripping slasher horror movie set in the African bush ... It's not the wildllife you have to fear.
16 to 27 May 2012 |
17 May to 10 June 2012 |
7 to 24 June 2012 |
 Cannes International Film FestivalCannes, France
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 Seattle International Film FestivalSeattle, Washington, USA
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 Encounters Documentary FestivalCape Town and Johannesburg
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