Life, Above All (2010)
A touching mother-daughter relationship that reflects the modern South Africa.
- Date of release
- 2010-12-01
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (25)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Oliver Schmitz
Casting
- Khomotso Manyaka — Chanda
- Keaobaka Makanyane — Esther
- Lerato Mvelase — Lillian
- Tinah Mnumzana — Aunt Lizbet
- Aubrey Poolo — Jonah
- Mapaseka Mathebe — Iris
- Harriet Manamela — Mrs. Tafa
- Rami Chuene — Aunty Ruth
- Patrick Shai — Dr. Charles Chilume
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Life, Above All is a 2010 South African drama film directed by Oliver Schmitz. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards and made the final shortlist announced in January 2011. The film was adapted from the 2004 novel Chanda's Secrets by Allan Stratton.
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