Gordon Main’s apartheid-era documentary “London Recruits” has been tapped as the opening film at the sixth Joburg Film Festival, which takes place Feb. 27 – March 3 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The film sheds light on a pivotal moment in South Africa‘s history, when the struggle against the apartheid government in South Africa developed a new secret weapon. Oliver Tambo hatched a plan to infiltrate young British activists into the country, posing as tourists. Their mission, in the face of brutal lockdown by the racist regime, was to help inspire ordinary South Africans to join a liberation movement that would never give up till freedom was won.
The film is produced by Jacintha de Nobrega (“Deep End”), Robyn Slovo, Geoff Arbourne, Colin Charles (“The Surveyor”), James Barrett (“A Change in the Weather”) and Felix Gill (“78/52″). As Variety previously reported, XYZ Films is repping the doc’s North American sales.
Earlier this week,...
The film sheds light on a pivotal moment in South Africa‘s history, when the struggle against the apartheid government in South Africa developed a new secret weapon. Oliver Tambo hatched a plan to infiltrate young British activists into the country, posing as tourists. Their mission, in the face of brutal lockdown by the racist regime, was to help inspire ordinary South Africans to join a liberation movement that would never give up till freedom was won.
The film is produced by Jacintha de Nobrega (“Deep End”), Robyn Slovo, Geoff Arbourne, Colin Charles (“The Surveyor”), James Barrett (“A Change in the Weather”) and Felix Gill (“78/52″). As Variety previously reported, XYZ Films is repping the doc’s North American sales.
Earlier this week,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Well, it's about time, really.
Following in the footsteps of fellow celebrity oddballs like Charlie Sheen, Roseanne Barr, Donald "You're Fired" Trump and Captain Kirk William Shatner is the one and only James Franco, Hollywood's resident Renaissance Man, who's now on deck to get flayed by way a full-on Comedy Central Roast.
Yep, Franco posted an Instagram video of himself on Tuesday — apparently shot with him laying down in a very dark room for some reason — saying "Hey yo what's up. I'm gonna get roasted on Comedy Central. Be sure you check it out. They wanted me to tell you that. Alright ... Haha."
The network confirmed the same and then followed up with its own set of details yesterday, quoting roastee-to-be Franco to state, "I've dreamed about this Roast for as long as I can remember." We share the sentiment.
Meanwhile, Comedy Central prez Kent Alterman cheekily added, "If only...
Following in the footsteps of fellow celebrity oddballs like Charlie Sheen, Roseanne Barr, Donald "You're Fired" Trump and Captain Kirk William Shatner is the one and only James Franco, Hollywood's resident Renaissance Man, who's now on deck to get flayed by way a full-on Comedy Central Roast.
Yep, Franco posted an Instagram video of himself on Tuesday — apparently shot with him laying down in a very dark room for some reason — saying "Hey yo what's up. I'm gonna get roasted on Comedy Central. Be sure you check it out. They wanted me to tell you that. Alright ... Haha."
The network confirmed the same and then followed up with its own set of details yesterday, quoting roastee-to-be Franco to state, "I've dreamed about this Roast for as long as I can remember." We share the sentiment.
Meanwhile, Comedy Central prez Kent Alterman cheekily added, "If only...
- 7/11/2013
- by Amanda Bell
- NextMovie
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