What are hunter-gatherers supposed to do when they are no longer allowed to hunt? The question forms the heart of Simon Stadler’s documentary about the Ju/’hoansi Bushmen of Namibia. Since killing wild game was banned by their country in 1990, the nomadic tribespeople have had to make a living by becoming a living tourist attraction, entertaining and selling trinkets to tourists from Europe and America. At times resembling a more sober, documentary-style version of The Gods Must Be Crazy, Ghostland is an intermittently entertaining but ultimately facile ethnographic portrait.
The film, currently receiving its U.S. theatrical premiere at NYC’s...
The film, currently receiving its U.S. theatrical premiere at NYC’s...
- 12/16/2016
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Greg Kwedar’s Transpecos won the Narrative feature competition audience award and Keith Maitland’s Tower the documentary prize on Saturday night.
In the Headliners programme, Jean-Marc Vallée won for Demolition and Matthew Newton claimed the Narrative Spotlight award for From Nowhere.
The Documentary Spotlight audience award went to Mr. Gaga by Tomer Heymann, while the Visions and Midnighters categories were won by Caito Ortiz for Jules And Dolores and Shinsuke Sato for I Am a Hero, respectively.
The Episodic audience winner was Vice Principals by Jody Hill, David Gordon Green, Danny McBride, and the 24 Beats Per Second prize went to Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend Of The Broken Spokeby Brenda Greene Mitchell and Sam Wainwright Douglas.
Ghostland by Simon Stadler prevailed in the Sxglobal category and the festival Favorites award went to Gleason by Clay Tweel.
SXSW ran from March 11-20 and screened 143 features. For the full list of juried winners click here.
In the Headliners programme, Jean-Marc Vallée won for Demolition and Matthew Newton claimed the Narrative Spotlight award for From Nowhere.
The Documentary Spotlight audience award went to Mr. Gaga by Tomer Heymann, while the Visions and Midnighters categories were won by Caito Ortiz for Jules And Dolores and Shinsuke Sato for I Am a Hero, respectively.
The Episodic audience winner was Vice Principals by Jody Hill, David Gordon Green, Danny McBride, and the 24 Beats Per Second prize went to Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend Of The Broken Spokeby Brenda Greene Mitchell and Sam Wainwright Douglas.
Ghostland by Simon Stadler prevailed in the Sxglobal category and the festival Favorites award went to Gleason by Clay Tweel.
SXSW ran from March 11-20 and screened 143 features. For the full list of juried winners click here.
- 3/19/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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