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FEATURE FILMSGINGER AND ROSAd. Sally Potter, United Kingdom,19 JULY 18:00 SUNCOAST A; 22 JULY 18:00 MUSGRAVE BDenmark, 2012From the masterful directorial hand of Sally Potter, comes this story about inseparablefriends Ginger (Elle Fanning) and Rosa (Alice Englert) who grow up in 1960s London inthe shadow of the Cold War. They discuss religion, politics and hairstyles, and dream oflives bigger than the constrained, frustrated domesticity of their mothers’. But the twogirls are also very different from each other; Ginger is drawn to poetry and protest, whileRosa teaches Ginger the way of nicotine, french kissing and prayer. A near-flawless film,beautifully shot, exquisitely edited and deeply felt, Ginger and Rosa is another remarkabletriumph for Potter. African Premiere.English, 86 minGLORIAd. Sebastian Lelio, Chile, Spain, 23 JULY 20:00 SUNCOAST A; 24 JULY 18:00 SUNCOAST B;201227 JULY 14:30 MUSGRAVE ASantiago resident Gloria (Paulina García) is a 58-year-old-divorcée. Her children have all lefthome but she has no desire to spend her days and nights alone. Determined to defy old age andloneliness, she rushes headlong into a whirl of singles’ parties on the hunt for instant gratification– which only leads to repeated disappointment and enduring emptiness. But when Gloriameets Rodolfo, an ex-naval officer seven years her senior, she begins to imagine the possibilityof a permanent relationship. Directed with great power and sensitivity, Gloria won García theSilver Bear for Best Actress at Berlin this year. African Premiere.Spanish with English subtitles, 105 minGREAT EXPECTATIONSd. Mike Newell, United Kingdom, 21 JULY 14:30 NOuVEAU; 27 JULY 14:00 NOuVEAU;201228 JULY 16:00 NOuVEAUThis latest rendition of the frequently adapted Dickens classic comes from highly respecteddirector Mike Newell who, armed with a superb screenplay and impeccable performances,goes some way to challenging David Lean’s 1946 benchmark version. Featuring HelenaBonham Carter as the eccentric Miss Havisham who spitefully plots revenge on men withEstella (Holliday Grainger) as her weapon, the film focuses on the love story between Estellaand apprentice blacksmith Pip (Jeremy Irvine), a humble orphan who suddenly becomesa gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor, but who never manages to liberatehimself from the criminal clutches of Magwitch (Ralph Fiennes). African Premiere.English, 128 min60 34th Durban International Film Festival