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FEATURE FILMSTHE FUTURE (IL FUTURO)d. Alicia Scherson, Chile, Germany, 19 JULY 22:00 NOuVEAU; 22 JULY 14:00 NOuVEAU;Italy, Spain, 201323 JULY 18:00 NOuVEAUThis dark and moody Italian-language film from Chilean filmmaker Alicia Schersonmaintains a careful balance between intimacy and exploitation. Based on Roberto Bolaño’snovel Una Novelita Lumpen, the film tells the story of newly orphaned siblings Bianca(Manuela Martelli) and Tomas (Luigi Ciardo) who try to establish something resemblinga normal life in their parents’ apartment in Rome. But when Bianca meets a blind formeraction hero named Maciste (Rutger Hauer) and becomes his paid romantic companion, theequilibrium in the young household becomes more than a little disturbed. The Future wasnominated for the Grand Jury prize at Sundance this year. African Premiere.English and Italian with English subtitles, 95 minTHE GOOD MANd. Phil Harrison, South Africa,20 JULY 16:15 SUNCOAST A; 25 JULY 17:30 EKHAYA;United Kingdom, Ireland, 2012 28 JULY 14:30 SUNCOAST BThe Good Man from UK director Phil Harrison tells two parallel stories which intersect inunexpected ways. Michael is a young Irishman whose life is looking up on all fronts. Hehas a family he loves, good friends and a promising career. Sifiso, meanwhile, is a bright,sharp teenager living in an informal settlement on the outskirts of Cape Town – althoughhe is hoping for a place at university and a brighter future. When their stories collide, theirimpact on each other’s lives is far greater than either could have imagined. Elegant in itssimplicity, The Good Man is a sobering meditation on our globalised reality. African Premiere.Filmmakers in attendanceEnglish and Xhosa with English subtitles, 75 minTHE GRANDMASTER (YI DAI ZONG SHI)d. Wong Kar Wai, Hong Kong SAR25 JULY 20:00 SUNCOAST A; 28 JULY 19:00 MUSGRAVE AChina, 2012From Chinese master Wong Kar Wai, The Grandmaster is an epic action feature basedon the life of legendary kung-fu master, Ip Man, the man who taught Bruce Lee andpopularised the Wing Chun kung fu style around the world. Spanning the tumultuousRepublican era in the early 20th century which followed in the wake of China’s lastdynasty, and whose backdrop of war, chaos and violence gave birth to the golden ageof Chinese martial arts, the film takes place in a range of visually stunning locations.Featuring virtuoso performances from Tony Leung and Ziyi Zhang, The Grandmaster is abreathtakingly executed piece of cinema. African Premiere.Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese with English subtitles, 120 min70 34th Durban International Film Festival