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| 05 July 2012 PLEXUS PRODUCING SABC SERIES I AM WOMAN -LEAP OF FAITH I AM WOMAN - Leap of Faith is a South African television series featuring the lives and leaps of faith of 26 extraordinary women. Each episode takes us on a journey through the major turning points in their lives, exploring how they responded when faced with life’s greatest fears, challenges and opportunities and where they turned to for spiritual sustenance when the chips were down. Join host Lisa Chait every Sunday and Mondayand Sunday at 09h00 on SABC 3 and experience remarkable woman leaping into brand new territory. I Am Woman Leap of Faith is co-produced by Lauren Groenewald and Miki Redelinghuys from Plexus Films and broadcast journalist Lisa Chait. It was commissioned by SABC Religion. OTHER NEWS Director Dylan valley and Producer Lauren Groenewald recently pitched the project INCARCERATED KNOWLEDGE at the ENCOUNTERS/ AL JAZEERA pitching session and the project will be completed by the end of 2012. Plexus Films recently took the projects AFRIKANER GIRL, KING NAKI AND THE THUNDERING HOOVES and INCARCERATED KNOWLEDGE to HOTDOCS in Toronto in Canada. We will also be attending IDFA in November 2012.  05 July 2012 PLEXUS DOCUMENTARIES KING NAKI AND THE THUNDERING HOOVES 80 Minutes & 52minutes • Directed by TIM WEGE, 2011 • IDFA 2011 Set in rural South Africa KING NAKI AND THE THUNDERING HOOVES, is the story of an unconventional horse race and a humble man risking his livelihood to win it. Mr. King Naki once rode the greatest racehorse in the whole of his region. He was raised to follow in his father’s footsteps, working as a stable hand in the city. But he had bigger plans. He quit the stable, spending all his savings on a horse. His fellow-villagers thought he was crazy - he named the horse “Thula Sibone” – Wait and See. It’s the story of a man’s obstinate persistence in the face of failure – pursuing a dream of victory to escape the treadmill of poverty. MAMA GOEMA 52 Minutes • Directed by Ángela Ramírez; Sara Gouveia; Calum MacNaughton, 2011 • Winner Audience Award – Best Documentary Tri-Continents, South Africa ‘The Cape Town Beat in 5 Movements’ If you take a pinch of Khoi-San lament, a dash of Malay spice, a measure of European orchestral, a splash of Xhosa spiritual, the clash of marching bands, a driving primal beat, a lot of humour and musical virtuosity, what do you get? Goema, Goema, Goema! Through the lives of Mac McKenzie and Hilton Schilder, the film follows the evolution of Goema to local Rock, Jazz and Punk, culminating in a Goema Symphony. Mama Goema is a vibrant soulful reflection on the role of music in the social and political life of Cape Town. WELLBODI BIZNES 42 Minutes • Directed by Miki Redelinghuys & Kyle o’ Donoghue, 2011 To be a gynecologist in Sierra Leone, is no easy job, but Dr Koroma is a tenacious man, ready to face the challenge. The filmmakers spend a week in the maternity ward at Bo Government hospital, where Dr Koroma is the only gynecologist in the region. We follow him as he rushes from emergencies to training health workers & administrating the entire hospital. One of his patients is15-year old Sathu, orphaned & 39 weeks pregnant, facing motherhood alone. WELLBODI BIZNES is a documentary about a brave country trying to rebuild itself by caring for the health of mothers and children. AFRIKAAPS 52 Minutes, Directed by Dylan Valley, 2010 • Winner Best Documentary, Cape Winelands Film Festival 2011 • Winner “Diritto di Parola” Award, Babel Film Fest 2011 In his debut documentary, AFRIKAAPS, Dylan Valley explores the untold Creole history of Afrikaans, using what he knows best: HipHop, humour and personal perspective. The film follows a group of local artists creating the stage production, AFRIKAAPS, as they trace the true roots of Afrikaans to slaves in the Cape. It features the musical greats, Jitsvinger, Kyle Shepard, Emile (black noise), Moenier Parker, Shane Cooper, Blaq Pearl, the powerhouse bboy, Bliksemstraal, and the poetic genius of Jethro Louw. The film reclaims and liberates Afrikaans from its reputation as the language of the oppressor, taking it back to the people who own it. I AM WOMAN – LEAP OF FAITH I AM WOMAN Leap of Faith is a South African television series featuring the lives and leaps of faith of 26 extraordinary women. Each episode takes us on a journey through the major turning points in their lives, exploring how they responded when faced with life’s greatest fears, challenges and opportunities. http://www.iamwomanseries.com/ PRODUCERS Lauren Groenewald, Email: Lauren@plexusfilms.co.za Telephone: 27 828524869 Miki Redelinghuys Email: miki@plexusfilms.co.za Telephone: 27 832668232 www.plexusfilms.co.za Tel: 27 214262070 Plexus Films produces social, cultural and arts documentaries with a heart, ranging from creative feature documentaries to factual series. Since 2004 we’ve screened 4 documentaries at IDFA: KRISIMESI – Diaries of Cape Town Children (2004); BRASS BOYS (2007); KEISKAMMA – A STORY OF LOVE (2007); KING NAKI AND THE THUNDERING HOOVES, a story about horse-racing in rural South Africa will have its world premiere at IDFA 2011. . |
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