Museum Saturday Tears Become Rain film screening
Screenings every 30 minutes – The film is in Afrikaans
Trane word Reën, is ‘n film wat deur kunstenaar David Brits en musikant Raiven Hansmann saam met teater regisseur Themba Stewart en choreograaf, Fiona du Plooy, geskep is. Die film fokus op die waterskaarste in Graaff-Reinet en vertel die verhaal van |Xam-seun, !Kabbo, se soeke na water. Die film is een van die wenprojekte in die Rupert Kunsstigting se Social Impact Arts Prize 2020. Dié kompetisie het ‘n beroep op kunstenaars landswyd gemaak om ‘n projek op Graaff-Reinet te skep wat ‘n positiewe impak op die gemeenskap kan bemagtig. Talentvolle sangers, musikante en amateur akteurs interpreteer die Khoi verhaal in hoogs emosionele sang geinspireer deur Ronelda S. Kamfer se poëtiese lirieke, en die visuele beelde is geskiet in die Graaff-Reinet omgewing. Toroxa Denver se poëtiese stem voorsien oeroue spraaklewe aan die klankbaan.
Die film open komende Saterdag by die Rupert Museum as deel van Museum Saterdag. As gevolg van Covid regulasies is daar beperkte toelatingsgetalle. Kom vroeg, kom sien die film eerste
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Tears Become Rain, is a film created by artist David Brits and musician Raiven Hansmann with theater director Themba Stewart and choreographer Fiona du Plooy. The film focuses on the water scarcity in Graaff-Reinet and tells the story of | Xam boy,! Kabbo,’s search for water. The film is one of the winning projects in the Rupert Art Foundation’s Social Impact Arts Prize 2020. This competition has appealed to artists nationwide to create a project on Graaff-Reinet that can empower a positive impact on the community. Talented singers, musicians and amateur actors interpret the Khoi story in emotional singing inspired by Ronelda S. Kamfer’s poetic lyrics, and the visual images sourced from the Graaff-Reinet area. Toroxa Denver’s poetic voice provides ancient speech to the soundtrack.
The film opens this Saturday at the Rupert Museum as part of Museum Saturday. Due to Covid regulations, there are limited admission numbers. Come early, come see the movie first.
Email info@rupertmuseum.org to book your slot:
10:00 – 10:30
10:30 – 11:00
11:00 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:00
12:00 – 12:20 – Q&A with Tears become Rain artists, David Brits and Raiven Hansmann
12:30 – 13:00
13:00 – 13:30
13:30 – 14:00
14:00 – 14:30
14:30 – 15:00
15:00 – 15:30