Spotlight is our bite-size entertainment snapshot featuring new releases in South Africa, exclusive film trailers and more. New episodes come out every Thursday on Sunday Times Lifestyle, Sowetan Entertainment and YouTube, plus you can follow Spotlight on Facebook.
This weeks Spotlight episode shines a light on three brilliant cinema releases: a local coming-of-age drama filled with proudly South African heritage the latest Paul Thomas Anderson film, already hailed as a masterpiece and Emma Thompson hiding deadly secrets in an icy country thriller.
Local cinema gem Carissa is causing waves and winning awards locally and internationally this Heritage Week as it explores the nuances of everyday modernity and the conflict of tradition and keeping local culture alive. Directors Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar cast the talented Gretchen Ramsden in the title role, with Elton Landrew and Wilhelmiena Hesselman. Dont miss the Spotlight interview with the filmmakers as they elaborate on the themes, vibrancy and beauty of South Africas heritage. Now at cinemas.