The Crown Against Mafavuke

Synopsis

Based on the 1940 South African trial of a traditional herbalist accused of 'untraditional behaviour, the film explores the ideological and commercial confrontation between two different yet intertwining medicinal traditions and their uses of plants, with slippages across gender and race.

Details

Year

2016

Type of film

Shorts

Running Time

18 mins 45 secs

Format

HD video

Director

Uriel Orlow

Producer

Sifiso Khanyile

Executive Producer

Eva Rowson

Editor

Anne Sopel

Screenwriter

Uriel Orlow

Director of Photography

Manuel Lapière

Production Designer

Noluthando Lobese

Sound

Franco R. Adams

Principal Cast

Nhlanhla Mahlangu, Antony Coleman, Pule Welch, Ayanda Seoka, Keith Tyler

Genre

• Experimental
• Human Rights
• Science / Environment
• Documentary
• Drama

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 12th January 2018