Following the announcement of the first international titles for this year’s 21st Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, the first South African and African films are as compelling as their global counterparts. BILLY MONK : A SHOT IN THE DARK (World Premiere) sees fine artist, archivist and filmmaker Craig Cameron-Mackintosh pay tribute to small-time crook, drifter and gifted photographer, Billy Monk. After its World Premiere at IDFA in November 2018, the film had its African Premiere at the Marrakech International Film Festival in December and will screen at Encounters immediately after its North American Premiere at Hot Docs this May. Fresh from a controversial screening at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, FILM FESTIVAL FILM is the most mischievous film in this year’s programme. More African, South African and International titles will be announced soon.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 29, 2019 08:24 UTC