Media Enquiries
South Africa
Sharlene Versfeld
Mobile: +27 (0) 83 326 3235
Tel: +27 (0) 31 811 5628
Media Resources
Press Kit: Download pdf
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Fact Sheet: Download pdf / Download Word doc
Press Releases:
21.02.2019 Officially selected for Rapid Lion Festival & Woordfees Art & Film Festival
28.01.2019 Screening at the International Innovation Film Festival, Berlin
08.01.2019 International Premiere at IFFR
20.09.2018 Launch of our outreach and engagement programme
29.07.2018 Durban International Film Festival - Best South African feature documentary
03.07.2018 Empowering young people and developing leadership
Video Trailers: Vimeo | Youtube
Social & Online: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Indiegogo 2017 | Indiegogo 2016
Highlights from the Film’s Sound Track: Soundcloud
Media Coverage
Testimonials
“Sisters of the Wilderness argues, quietly and persuasively, that another world is still possible… that we would do well to learn that the wilderness itself is, or better can be, our sister.”
“…. five young women experience a cathartic yet rejuvenating awareness …. a film which dares to leave the beaten track of traditional documentary filmmaking in exploring the cinematographic wilderness.”
“… what [is] done to Mother Earth over the course of their journey …. is, in fact, simultaneously happening to the women of our country on a metaphorical level.”
“… a profound film that casts a subtle focus on the abuse suffered by both wilderness and women...”
“SA film takes audience to a place where no barriers separate Human and Nature…”
“It is a documentary with the sensitive female eye and strong female spirit. It should be seen in all schools by all souls looking to lighten the burden of pain and the paralyzing feeling of hopelessness. This is an exquisite film.”
“The film is one of the best films I can think of that combines anthropological and psychological dimensions into an overall ecological analysis.”
“That’s a very beautiful film. Along with the very moving content, the film is beautifully paced, allowing one to enter fully into the experience of the ’sisters’. In fact in the end I felt I was there with them. The animals, too, became not just objects to gaze at in wonder, but gradually were like spectators themselves, watching this strange species called humanity.”
“Tranquil photographs of wildlife and scenes from the iMfolozi Wilderness trail are juxtaposed with jarring images of Somkhele mine ripping the earth apart. This provides the backdrop for a sensitive portrayal of the heartrending stories of five young women, who journey through the iMfolozi wilderness and in the process form strong bonds to become Sisters of the Wilderness. The support they give each other allows them to release some of the heavy burdens they carry and they emerge from the Wilderness lighter and hopeful that the transforming journeys to improve their lives have begun.
It is a powerful film that uses the metaphor of mining to underscore the violence and abuse inflicted by our society on girls and women, and also on wildlife species like rhino, and on the earth. The painful stories of abuse and neglect shared in Sisters of the Wilderness are a timely reminder of the importance of respecting and honouring women and girls for the vitally important roles they play in upholding the heritage of this country… totally engrossing and deeply moving.”
“I found sharing the girls’ experiences and hardship very moving. The mining is astonishing and distressing. Our precious wilderness is under threat and we need to save it. More young people need to watch the film and experience wilderness, its life changing and life growing.”
“…A spectacular docudelight. A masterful piece of movie magic…”
“… Exquisite. Wondrous. I found it hard to leave and didn’t want the film to end...”
“This is such a fresh way to look at Rhino poaching and mining encroachment, the film was subtle and just crept up on you without bashing you over the head with it.”
“… Astonishing scenery, immersive soundtrack…”
“The beautifully filmed wilderness speaks for itself…”
“How truly broken a lot of young women are, how much they can heal in nature.”
“Meditation on sisterhood, wilderness and the precious…”
“ I was profoundly moved and brought to tears. I went through many challenges recently and this film brought me a ray of light. I now want to go to the wilderness to heal.”
“ Heartfelt and moving”
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