Project Detail

The Crown Against Mafavuke

Synopsis

Based on the 1940 South African trial of a traditional herbalist accused of 'untraditional behaviour, the film explores the ideological and commercial confrontation between two different yet intertwining medicinal traditions and their uses of plants, with slippages across gender and race.

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
18 mins 45 secs
Format
HD video
Director
Uriel Orlow
Producer
Sifiso Khanyile
Executive Producer
Eva Rowson
Editor
Anne Sopel
Screenwriter
Uriel Orlow
Director of Photography
Manuel Lapière
Production Designer
Noluthando Lobese
Sound
Franco R. Adams
Principal cast
Nhlanhla Mahlangu, Antony Coleman, Pule Welch, Ayanda Seoka, Keith Tyler

Production Status

Production Company

Sales Company

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