Fortissimo Films has acquired worldwide rights outside South Africa to Mark Dornford-May’s Breathe Umphefumlo, which will premiere Out Of Competition at the upcoming Berlin film festival.
The film transports Giacomo Puccini’s opera La Boheme to contemporary South Africa and includes songs in Xhosa, one of the official languages of South Africa.
Dornford-May previously directed U-Carmen, which gave the same treatment to Bizet’s Carmen and won Berlin’s Golden Bear in 2005.
Produced by South Africa’s Advantage Entertainment and Isango Ensemble and the UK’s Film and Music Entertainment (F&Me), the film is written by Dornford-May and Pauline Malefane with musical direction by Mandisi Dyantyis.
The story follows a group of artists, writers and actors struggling to survive in the township of Khayelitsha, which has high rates of tuberculosis, in common with 19th Century Paris, the original setting of La Boheme.
The film is set for theatrical release in South Africa later this year...
The film transports Giacomo Puccini’s opera La Boheme to contemporary South Africa and includes songs in Xhosa, one of the official languages of South Africa.
Dornford-May previously directed U-Carmen, which gave the same treatment to Bizet’s Carmen and won Berlin’s Golden Bear in 2005.
Produced by South Africa’s Advantage Entertainment and Isango Ensemble and the UK’s Film and Music Entertainment (F&Me), the film is written by Dornford-May and Pauline Malefane with musical direction by Mandisi Dyantyis.
The story follows a group of artists, writers and actors struggling to survive in the township of Khayelitsha, which has high rates of tuberculosis, in common with 19th Century Paris, the original setting of La Boheme.
The film is set for theatrical release in South Africa later this year...
- 1/27/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: South African adaptation of La Boheme to be directed by Berlinale Golden Bear winner Mark Dornford May and supported by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Shooting has begun this week in Stellenbosch, South Africa on a contemporary adaptation of Puccini’s La Boheme.
Breathe – Umphefumlo is directed by Mark Dornford May and moves the story from its usual Parisian setting to modern South Africa. It centres on star crossed lovers Mimi (Busisiwe Ngejane) and Lungelo (Mhlekazi Mosiea).
Dornford May won the Berlinale Golden Bear in 2005 with U-Carmen eKhayelitsha, a modern take on Bizet’s Carmen also set in South Africa.
The director said: “La Boheme is a glittering piece of musical history but it also contains a searing emotional cry for understanding and action about the brutal realities of the everyday life of the poor and their struggle for shelter, food and medicine. This is what we want to bring to the screen in Breathe – Umphefumlo.”
Dornford May has...
Shooting has begun this week in Stellenbosch, South Africa on a contemporary adaptation of Puccini’s La Boheme.
Breathe – Umphefumlo is directed by Mark Dornford May and moves the story from its usual Parisian setting to modern South Africa. It centres on star crossed lovers Mimi (Busisiwe Ngejane) and Lungelo (Mhlekazi Mosiea).
Dornford May won the Berlinale Golden Bear in 2005 with U-Carmen eKhayelitsha, a modern take on Bizet’s Carmen also set in South Africa.
The director said: “La Boheme is a glittering piece of musical history but it also contains a searing emotional cry for understanding and action about the brutal realities of the everyday life of the poor and their struggle for shelter, food and medicine. This is what we want to bring to the screen in Breathe – Umphefumlo.”
Dornford May has...
- 8/20/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
From The Night Watch and The Shadowline to the The Crimson Petal and the White – has BBC2's newly boosted drama budget been well spent?
A 90-minute adaptation of Sarah Waters's brilliant novel The Night Watch hits BBC2 screens tonight – the latest drama from a channel that 18 months ago received a budget boost of £10m each year for the next three years.
That cash, earmarked specifically for drama, prompted a "collective sigh of relief" from a drama production industry keen to make more of the brainy stuff, according to BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson. But what difference has it made for the viewer at home? Time to give Stephenson and his team a half-term report, and look at what's coming up.
The Night Watch, tonight's single drama, shows the channel on fine form. A skilful, faithful rendition of the book, which tells various stories of lesbian love during the Blitz,...
A 90-minute adaptation of Sarah Waters's brilliant novel The Night Watch hits BBC2 screens tonight – the latest drama from a channel that 18 months ago received a budget boost of £10m each year for the next three years.
That cash, earmarked specifically for drama, prompted a "collective sigh of relief" from a drama production industry keen to make more of the brainy stuff, according to BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson. But what difference has it made for the viewer at home? Time to give Stephenson and his team a half-term report, and look at what's coming up.
The Night Watch, tonight's single drama, shows the channel on fine form. A skilful, faithful rendition of the book, which tells various stories of lesbian love during the Blitz,...
- 7/12/2011
- by Ben Dowell
- The Guardian - Film News
Mary Evans Picture Library/Everett Collection The Seven Angels with trumpets – Royaumont, Histoire de l’Ancien et Nouveau Testament (1724)
If you believe the 89-year-old California radio preacher Harold Camping, the world will end on May 21 with a rolling series of worldwide earthquakes, followed by the Rapture, when all true Christians will join Christ in the air; the Tribulation, when a demonic figure, the Antichrist, will impose his bloody global dictatorship; and the Battle of Armageddon, when Christ and the raptured...
If you believe the 89-year-old California radio preacher Harold Camping, the world will end on May 21 with a rolling series of worldwide earthquakes, followed by the Rapture, when all true Christians will join Christ in the air; the Tribulation, when a demonic figure, the Antichrist, will impose his bloody global dictatorship; and the Battle of Armageddon, when Christ and the raptured...
- 5/19/2011
- by Paul Boyer
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
I can’t tell which part of this billboard in downtown L.A. is more disturbing: The blatant, cliched attention-grabbing “Return Of Christ” on a specific really-soon date, or the super-casual “Save The Date!” slogan: The Son of Man will walk the Earth and usher in the Day of Reckoning next month, so don’t forget to jot that down in your planner! Awww shootberries, I have a mani-pedi at the Korean place at 3 that afternoon. I can try to make both but it’s gonna be tight…does Sunday work for anyone? Cause I’m pretty free that day ’til like 8ish. I’m not gonna get baited into clicking on that website, though, so I’ll just assume this billboard is actually viral marketing for the next Zune. Nice try, Zune! I’m not saving the date for sh*t. (Image via Splash)...
- 4/15/2011
- by Dan Hopper
- BestWeekEver
Your Weekly NFL Recap, in the form of stupid pictures: Bears 23, Panthers 6 Judas: Sold out the Son of Man for 30 silver pieces, leading to his torture and death. Julius Peppers: Signed a 6-year, $91.5 million free agent deal with the Bears, a common occurrence in sports, resulting in the death of zero faiths’ gods (just the imminent firing of John Fox). I’m not sure the analogy is totally applicable. Plus Judas hadn’t lost a step by the time he took the silver pieces. Titans 34, Cowboys 27 Right now, Dallas is that Broadway Musical that your parents want to see because they recognize a lot of the actors in it from tv shows, and you have to remind them that just because they’ve heard of the people, that doesn’t mean they’re actually good. Buccaneers 24, Bengals 21 And the Buccaneers are now 3-1. And Carson Palmer is essentially no longer a starting NFL quarterback.
- 10/11/2010
- by Dan Hopper
- BestWeekEver
The top 10 overlooked songs are finally here! I believe these choices represent the term, “overlooked,” in that while they may not be the most famous or memorable, all ten feature quality rhythms, lyrics and – for the most part – inspirational messages. Yes, there is one villain song on the list, so I guess they all cannot be warmhearted. Nevertheless, I believe these are fantastic melodies.
#10 – Poor Unfortunate Souls (The Little Mermaid)
Ursula the Sea Witch, voiced with great gusto by Pat Carroll, reveals her most evil plans in this delightfully delicious ditty. Dealing with the devil – or in this case – a terrible octupus – is never a smart idea, but Ariel unfortunately chooses to sign the contract. The Little Mermaid is remembered for essentially reviving Disney animation, but the songs we often recall best and hear most often are the “I want” song of “Part of Your World” and calypso-sounding “Under the Sea.
#10 – Poor Unfortunate Souls (The Little Mermaid)
Ursula the Sea Witch, voiced with great gusto by Pat Carroll, reveals her most evil plans in this delightfully delicious ditty. Dealing with the devil – or in this case – a terrible octupus – is never a smart idea, but Ariel unfortunately chooses to sign the contract. The Little Mermaid is remembered for essentially reviving Disney animation, but the songs we often recall best and hear most often are the “I want” song of “Part of Your World” and calypso-sounding “Under the Sea.
- 10/4/2010
- by Brett Nachman
- FusedFilm
Ruh-roh. Looks like Comedy Central is headed towards controversial territory, just two weeks after South Park's Muhammad madness. Today, the network announced their slate of 22 upcoming projects, which includes Jc, an animated series about Jesus Christ. (Other new series include Live Sex Show, a talk show about sex, naturally; Rich Dicks, based on a Funny or Die sketch starring Nick Kroll and Jon Daly; and stoner show Highdeas.) According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jc follows the Son of Man as he attempts to "escape the shadow of his 'powerful but apathetic father' and live a regular life in New York.
- 5/6/2010
- by Kate Ward
- EW.com - PopWatch
We consider ourselves about average when it comes to our knowledge of fine art. We occasionally attend local gallery exhibits, we spent many family vacations in museums (our parents were both artists), and we took an art history appreciation course in college (although we admit, we often napped when the lights went out during the 3:00 Pm lecture — you know how that time of day can be).
So it was very fun for us to watch 70 Million, the video by French band Hold Your Horses (great name), in which they recreate various recognizable works of fine art from DaVinci to Warhol. We have two especially favorite moments — the guitar extended out to God's hand in the Michelangelo and the corpse tickling the ivories in the Rembrandt.
Play along and see how many paintings you can correctly ID. We posted the complete list after the jump so you can test your knowledge of the classics.
So it was very fun for us to watch 70 Million, the video by French band Hold Your Horses (great name), in which they recreate various recognizable works of fine art from DaVinci to Warhol. We have two especially favorite moments — the guitar extended out to God's hand in the Michelangelo and the corpse tickling the ivories in the Rembrandt.
Play along and see how many paintings you can correctly ID. We posted the complete list after the jump so you can test your knowledge of the classics.
- 4/2/2010
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
The Kardashian family is about to get a bit bigger - and taller. Meet Lamar Joseph Odom, the 6-foot-10-inch NBA player who'll join the reality TV family when he ties the knot with Khloe Kardashian, 24, on Sunday. He's been tight-lipped during their whirlwind one-month relationship - which has included bar hopping and attending movie premieres together - but here are five things to know about the 29-year-old L.A. Lakers forward: He turned pro a decade agoBorn and raised in South Jamaica, Queens, Odom began his basketball career during high school. He briefly enrolled at the University of Nevada...
- 9/22/2009
- by Eunice Oh
- PEOPLE.com
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