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The Endless River (film)

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The Endless River
Film poster
Directed byOliver Hermanus
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChris Lotz
Edited byGeorge Hanmer
Music byBraam du Toit
Production
companies
  • Moonlighting Films
  • Osmix S.A.
  • Swift Productions
Release date
  • 7 September 2015 (2015-09-07) (Venice)
Running time
106 minutes
Countries
  • South Africa
  • France
LanguageEnglish

The Endless River is a 2015 South African drama film directed by Oliver Hermanus. It was screened in the main competition section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.[1][2] It is the first South African film to be nominated for the Golden Lion.[3] It was also shown in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]

Cast

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  • Nicolas Duvauchelle as Gilles Esteve
  • Crystal-Donna Roberts as Tiny Solomons
  • Clayton Evertson as Percy Solomons
  • Darren Kelfkens as Capt. Groenewald
  • Denise Newman as Mona
  • Katia Lekarski as Anne Esteve
  • Shelton Salie as Tertian
  • Trudy van Rooy as Lawna
  • Carel Nel as Dannie Greyston

Production

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Principal photography took place on location in the film's setting and namesake Riviersonderend. Other filming locations included Plettenberg Bay and Nature's Valley with interior scenes filmed in Paarl and Cape Town.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Venice Film Festival: Lido Lineup Builds Awards Season Buzz – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Venice Fest Reveals Robust Lineup Featuring Hollywood Stars and International Auteurs". Variety. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  3. ^ "South African film, actress nominated for Venice Fest awards". South Africa. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  5. ^ Smith, Theresa. "Director tackles SA's coloured complexities". IOL. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
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