Hear me Move, South
Africa’s first dance feature film is excited to be part of South Africa at 20:
The Freedom Tour– a truly ground breaking season of South African films that
will screen in cinemas across the UK until February 2015.
The Freedom Tour programme features 11 titles and will
showcase brand new work alongside re-mastered classics by a diverse group of highly
talented South African filmmakers, some of whom will be visiting the UK to
introduce their own films and to host post-screening discussions.
Hear Me Move has
been chosen to be featured in the young South African voices category. Film
director Scottnes L Smith and choreographer Paul Modjadji will be visiting the
UK to introduce their film and take part in talks, workshops and discussions.
Scottness Smith comments: “Through the movie we wanted to
give a platform to showcase our indigenous urban dances. The world has seen
hip-hop. It has seen contemporary. It has seen b-boying, but it hasn’t seen
Pantsula and Sbujwa immortalised on the silver screen.
“Dance has been part of almost every South African’s life no
matter the race, he continues. “Hear me
Move depicts South Africa as a country that is full of potential: potential
to move on from the past and embrace the future. That’s one of the key messages
of the film: listen to the past, but don’t let that stop you from speaking to
the future.”
The film explores the story of a young man, who goes on a
life journey of self-discovery through dance and music. Hear Me Move is distributed by Ster-Kinekor
Entertainment and will be shown in South African cinemas on February 27, 2015.
The trailer can be viewed at www.hearmemovefilm.com
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