Watching
Every film and series South African radio reviewed, recommended or argued about this month, with what was said and the audio of it.
93 titles · 116 airings · 6 stations · last 30 days
Newest airing first. Clear the chips above for the whole month.
Film · drama · South African
Ross Devenish · 1980
Ross Devenish recalls making Marigolds in August with Athol Fugard on a very small budget, with no lights, costumes or sets beyond what was available. The filmmakers' choices under those limits are discussed.
Film · drama · South African
Ross Devenish · 1970
A restored version of the 1970 film adaptation of Athol Fugard's play Boesman and Lena, starring Yvonne Bryceland, is to be screened at the Mask Theatre in Muizenberg. The filmmaker recalls the difficulties of making it under apartheid-era security scrutiny.
Film · drama · South African
Speakers discuss Invictus, in which Morgan Freeman plays Nelson Mandela. The guest feels Freeman's portrayal was almost too perfect, a facsimile built from over-detailed study of Mandela's walk and talk, and lacked Mandela's inner controlled passion.
locl transcribes six South African radio stations as they air. Every hour a model reads the stretches that name a book, film or series and records each titled work that was discussed, reviewed or recommended, with the verdict and who gave it. Quiz clues, name-drops and the stations’ own programmes are left out. Titles and names are as the transcript heard them, so a spelling can be off. Opinions belong to the speakers. Press play to hear the opening window of the conversation; the transcript link has the rest. Only conversations whose audio is still held are listed, so a title leaves the page with its audio.
Updated Wednesday, 28 October at 14:53 SAST. Showing 30 days.