Cape Town - NuMetro will be screening the award-winning local film Yesterday for free to mark World Aids Day on December 1.
Shot on location in KwaZulu Natal, Yesterday is the first feature film to be made in Zulu (with English subtitles).
It is also the first South African film to be selected for both the Venice and Toronto film festivals and, more recently, has been chosen to be South Africa´s Official Entry for the 2005 Academy Awards in the category of Best Foreign Language Picture.
Written and directed by Darrell Roodt, Yesterday tells the moving story of a young mother (Leleti Khumalo) who is HIV positive.
Her husband refuses to accept this and she is left to fend for both her daughter and herself. The film was produced in a**ociation with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, which has described Yesterday as "reaching beyond conventional HIV/Aids rhetoric, towards real action and active engagement".
Oprah Winfrey, who saw the film in South Africa last year, said of Yesterday: "It´s simplicity and clarity of message resonate with power."
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis at participating theatres. However, for groups of 25 or more, seating can be reserved ahead of time. To do so contact either Melanie or Melissa on (011) 806 2700.
Participating cinemas
Bedfordview - (011) 616 6828
Hyde Park - (011) 325 4257
Clearwater - (Opens 19 November 2004)
Brightwater Commons - (11) 886 7623
The Glen - (011) 435 82 97
Lakeside Mall - (011) 427 1646
Menlyn Park - (012) 368 1301
Hatfield - (012) 362 5898
Riverside - (013) 757 1300
Loch Logan - (051) 448 7485
Pavilion - (031) 265 0001
V&A Waterfront - (021) 419 9700
Canal Walk - (021) 555 2510
Montecasino - (011) 511 0244
Walmer Park - (041) 367 1102
Beacon Bay - (043) 748 3884
Sammy Marks - (012) 326 6615
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