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Affectionately Known As Alex

  • Affectionately Known As Alex
Genre : Political
Type : Documentary
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2008
Format : Short
Running time : 24 (in minutes)

Synopsis:
Affectionately Known As Alex is a verite snap-shot of life in the Alexandra Township in Johannesburg, South Africa prior to and during the outbreak of xenophobic violence in May 2008.


Director : Danny Turken
Running Time : 24 min
Year of production : 06/2008
Country : SOUTH AFRICA / USA
Language : ENGLISH
Gender : Social
Shooting Format : Dv
Exhibition Format : Beta Num
1st film
www.dannyturken.com


Danny Turken: Director
Danny Turken: Film Editor
Danny Turken: Productor (FILMMAKERS AGAINST RACISM)
Neil Brandt: Co-Productor
Louis Enslin: Sound
Yoav Dagan: Special Effects


Festival run :
Tri Contiental Film Festival 2008;
Durban International Film Festival 2008;
Pusan International Film Festival 2008;
Berlinale 2009

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam

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