‘The Ones With the Tempered Flowers,’ ‘On the Sea Road,’ ‘Where Do I Belong?’ Win Big at Durban FilmMart
The Durban FilmMart concluded with major awards for films including 'The Ones With the Tempered Flowers,' 'On the Sea Road,' and 'Where Do I Belong?'. The event highlighted emerging African and Palestinian filmmakers and their contributions to documentary and fiction cinema.
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Durban FilmMart is a critical platform for African cinema, fostering international co-production and recognizing diverse storytelling in the global film industry.
‘The Ones With the Tempered Flowers,’ ‘On the Sea Road,’ ‘Where Do I Belong?’ Win Big at Durban FilmMart Tanzanian filmmaker Neema Ngelime's "The Ones With the Tempered Flowers," Palestinian director Fitnat Waked's "On the Sea Road" and "Where Do I Belong?," from Sudanese director Ibrahim "Snoopy" Ahmad, were among the big winners at this year's Durban FilmMart, which wrapped with an award ceremony on Monday night.
Ngelime's directorial debut took home five awards, including the prize for best non-fiction film from South Africa's National Film and Video Foundation and awards from DOK Leipzig, Sheffield Doc Fest and Visions du Réel. The film tells the story of a woman studying her body's relationship to self and society, and the political weight placed on women's bodies in Tanzania, and challenging duty masked as love.
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