Lucky and Bongani at a private screening in Munich
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| comments from filmmakers and critics @ True/False Film Festival |
emails from the German audience after screenings @ Dok Leipzig and Munich |
| "A perfect film about brotherhood and growing up. Patient and fair." - Lindsay Mann, Director/Cinematographer for Beachwood Film "The protagonists, sympathetic yet street smart, are unforgettable." - Christopher Gray, Boston Pheonix "A gorgeous portrait of two young men being thrust into adulthood in a beautiful place, tempered by the harsh, violent reality of life in the Darwinian society of a slum." - Jason Mann, Pullstart Pictures, Compass Light, Maine "Hard to imagine that this was done by two young filmmakers fresh out of film school in Germany. It's a stunning verite film marked by an earthy, hard-earned poeticism, a piercing sense of place, and indelible characters in Lucky and Bongani. The film's narrative thread keeps the viewer involved throughout, but it's the full-on access here to the brothers and their unfolding story that is nothing short of miraculous. There's not a whiff of any self-consciousness about any of the scenes, although it's assembled with tremendous artistry. A breath of fresh air through and through -- this is a movie to be seen, one of the great docs of 2010." - Paul Sturtz, director True/False Film Festival |
"One of the most inspiring movies I've ever seen. You created something very unique. Hopefully soon on DVD or big screen." - Nicola Thost, Munich "I was touched by your film. I'm from Cape Town and was very curious about how you would handle this delicate issue. I was very impressed how sensitive and honest this movie was." - Kaya Dienst, Munich "I'm very stunned by your film! And I would like to show it to many of my friends to open their eyes a little bit, especially those who haven't seen that much of the world." - Uli Hölzl, Salzburg "Mich hat seit langem nichts mehr so bewegt. Was Ihr da realisiert habt geht weit über das hinaus was ich mir erwartet hatte." - Richy Thomas, Muenchen |
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| Lucky and Bongani at the International Documentary Film Festival in Leipzig | |
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Lucky and Bongani at a private screening in Munich |
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| Lucky, Bongani, HFF faculty advisor Heiner Stadler, editor Ulrike Tortora, commissioning editor Natalie Lambsdorff, Andy Wolff and Stefanie Brockhaus | |
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