Dora’s Peace scores big in the US but battles to ‘win SA’s love’
South African film Dora’s Peace walked away with two awards at the prestigious Boston International Film Festival this past weekend but its cast and director maintain that it has not yet got the recognition it deserves in SA. Dora’s Peace walked away with a best actress award for Khabonina Qubeka and a special recognition award for director Kosta Kalarytis at the festival‚ ahead of its screening at the Beijing Film Festival later this week. The film follows Dora‚ a Hillbrow prostitute‚ who shields a gifted young boy from a gang of organised crime lords responsible for the death of his mother. The journey leads her to face her demons. It features Qubeka‚ Hlubi Mboya and Danny Keogh. Speaking to TshisaLIVE‚ Kalarytis said he was happy with the response the film had been getting in the US. "American audiences loved the film. It was great! They cheered and screamed at parts of the film. You know‚ it was eight years of blood‚ sweat and tears to finally make this film a reality and to see...
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