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Powerful Chronicles at Encounters Documentary Film Festival 2023

The Encounters South African International Documentary Film Festival kicks off this week and runs until the 2nd July with screenings

Clive Will’s black-and-white docudrama, Time Spent with Cats is Never Wasted, is a thought-provoking and visceral slow cinema arthouse experience.

Spling reviews Elvis, Horisonne and Operation Mincemeat as broadcast on Talking Movies, Fine Music Radio. Listen to podcast. TRANSCRIPT Good

One-liner: A half-baked script, juvenile tone and lack of focus undermine this colourful, diverse yet coarse and inconsistent Horrible Bosses

One-liner: a strong lead, exhilarating music and a seamless edit overpower a miscast co-lead in this lavish and lively chronicle

One-liner: a smart cast, genre twist subplots and high stakes enliven this war drama’s intriguing, simple and true espionage plot.

One-liner: a game cast compel this safe, superficial and uninspired folk horror The Silence of the Lambs and Midsommar hybrid.

Spling reviews Paper Spiders, Jewel and The Price of Family as broadcast on Talking Movies, Fine Music Radio. Listen to

One-liner: a fun concept, charming cast and upbeat energy power this amusing albeit repetitive comedy home. The Price of Family

One-liner: while promising, this contrived, over-ambitious and rushed drama scatters powerful themes and an inspired cast. Jewel is a drama