Branchage Jersey International Film Festival
1st-4th October 2009
Branchage Jersey International Film Festival is an annual, vibrant, boutique film festival, combining exciting, engaging films with live music events.
With events taking place in some of the most beautiful, historic and iconic landmarks of Jersey, Branchage creates unique and atmospheric cinema treats in strange and wonderful locations dotted across the island.
Highlights include several films directed by women such as Carmen Meets Borat, The Love Bureau, Fish Tank, Unrelated, Only When I Dance, and a Birds Eye View partnership screening of Rough Aunties.
Rough Aunties
Friday 2nd October, 6pm, Town Hall, in Partnership with Birds Eye View.
Directed by Kim Longinotto
Fearless, feisty and resolute, the Rough aunties are a remarkable group of women unwavering in their stand to protect the abused, neglected and forgotten children of Durban, South Africa. This newest documentary by internationally acclaimed director Kim Longinotto follows the outspoken, multicultural cadre of Thuli, Mildred, Sdudla, Eureka and Jackie, as they wage a daily battle against systematic apathy, corruption and greed to help the most vulnerable in their communities. Neither politics, nor social or racial divisions stand a chance against the united force of the women.
Once again, Longinotto has brought us an intimate portrait of change from Africa, this time from post-apartheid South Africa, a nation being transformed with hope and energy into a new democracy.
For more info on how to get tickets for this event and others, visit the Branchage website.