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Je'vida Je'vida
Je'vida and Death Of A Whistleblower
Death Of A Whistleblower (Country: South Africa; Year: 2023; Director: Ian Gabriel; Writer: Ian Gabriel, Kelly Eve Koopman, Philip Roberts; Stars: Noxolo Dlamini, Irshaad Ally, Kathleen Stephens, Deon Coetzee, S'Thandiwe Kgoroge, Anthony Oseyemi, Inez Robertson)
A young journalist finds herself in possession of leaked information which could expose a scandal linking South Africa's present day politics to its brutal past - and pursuing the story puts her life in danger.
Full Review See: Interview with Ian Gabriel, Noxolo Dlamini, Anthony Oseyemi, Irshaad Ally, S’Thandiwe Kgoroge and Inez Robertson about Death Of A Whistleblower
Je'vida (Country: Finland; Year: 2023; Director: Katja Gauriloff; Writer: Katja Gauriloff, Niillas Holmberg; Stars: Agafia Niemenmaa, Heidi Juliana Gauriloff, Sanna-Kaisa Palo, Seidi Haarla, Erkki Gauriloff, Matleena Fofonoff)
When embittered Sámi elder Je’vida returns to her childhood home to ready it for sale, she is flooded with the memories of a life shaped by deep systemic racism and the unyielding love of her grandfather, leading to a life-changing epiphany.
Full Review See: Interview with Katja Gauriloff about Je’vida
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