The Hilton Arts Festival in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands has, over the course of three decades, developed from a niche event into one of SA’s key annual arts platforms. It takes place from August 11-13, with a broad offering of theatre, music, visual arts, film, workshops, markets and more.

My eye was immediately drawn to some familiar names on the programme — although the pleasure of a festival also lies in seeing shows you don’t know anything about, and discovering new favourites. Sadly I won’t be in Hilton to enjoy the live productions, but I have had the opportunity to watch the films that will be screened this year. One of these is the 2023 release Beyond the Light Barrier, a documentary produced and directed by Uga Carlini...

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