ADVENTURES OF ZAMBEZIA (Closing Durban Film Festival)
ADVENTURES OF
ZAMBEZIA
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Adventures in Zambezia is a animated film that has
been produced locally, which has recently been announced to be the closing film for the 33rd
edition of the Durban International Film Festival. The festival, which runs
from 19 to 29 July, with principal funding by the National Lottery Distribution
Trust Fund, will present Adventures in Zambezia on 28th
July, immediately following the festival Award evening, GautengFIlmComission
reports.
Adventures in Zambezia is truly a African story with
world-class 3D animation and an all-star voicing cast that includes names like
Samuel L. Jackson and Abigail Breslin. The film is quite the landmark for a
South African Animated film, and for that matter, it’s a landmark for the whole
South Africa film industry. As the film is sure to be a hit both in the
domestic market as well as international market.
Director
Wayne Thornley while speaking with GFC at Triggerfish Studios in Cape Town
says: “This coming of age story was a coming of age for the whole crew,
and dare I say, South African animation. Over three gruelling years, it turned
many young, talented people into talented veterans of the industry. I am
exceptionally proud to present their work to the world. I think it is of a
quality not seen before in South African animation, and that it points to a
bright future for a small industry that can punch well above its weight.”
The
film relates the inspiring tale of an intrepid young falcon, Kai, who seeks out
a rumoured bird city called Zambezia, where he hopes to find personal prestige
as a talented flyer. But his competitive individualist ways must give way to
working together with his fellow feathered friends in order to save the whole
community. The film moves away from the predictable narrative of
many international animated children's films, towards an entirely fresh,
distinctively African structure. While on the one hand this is Kai's story, on
the other it is a story about an entire nation - a story of ubuntu.
Adventures in Zambezia will have its world premiere
at the festival, and an entirely appropriate way to close South Africa’s
largest and longest-running film festival.
For
more information on the 33rd Durban International Film Festival visit www.durbanfilmfest.co.za
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