SA film ‘The Harvesters’ gets recognition at the Cannes

South African film The Harvesters premiered on Monday, receiving a standing ovation after the screening.

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The film is about an isolated and conservative farming region in rural South Africa. This is in the stronghold for Afrikaans white, minority culture, obsessed with strength and masculinity.

Appraisal

The film was praised by Variety who said, “Kallos’ literate, sharply calibrated script. It is brilliantly attentive to lexical contrast and code-switching. Though it’s often in loaded silence that the characters reveal themselves most acutely.” (sic)

While Screendaily says, “[It is] an impressive calling card for director with a knack for understated intimacy.”