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THE FILMS THAT MADE MEQuest for Fired. Jean-Jacques Annaud, Canada,21 JULY 09:00 SUNCOAST BFrance, United States, 1981Set 80,000 years in the past, Quest for Fire tells the story of a primitive human tribe. Atthe beginning of the film, they are huddled around a natural fire source for comfortand survival. When that source is extinguished, tribesmen Naoh, Amoukar and Gaw aresent out into the prehistoric wilderness on a ‘quest for fire.’ The film convincingly createsthe prehistoric world, constructing its characters within the context of their limitedknowledge of the world, and aided by novelist Anthony Burgess, who developed a simplelanguage for the ancient tribes.Ulam (invented language), 100 minRand. Akira Kurosawa, Japan, France, 1985 23 JULY 09:00 SUNCOAST BJapanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s King Lear is a storyof greed, lust for power, and, ultimately, revenge. The Great Lord Hidetora Ichimonji – theLear counterpart – has decided to step aside to make room for the younger blood of histhree sons, Taro, Jiro, and Saburo, his only wish being to live out his years as an honouredguest in the castle of each of his sons in turn. This 160-minute historical epic won severalinternational awards, but it was not a hit in Japan, and it would be five more years beforeKurosawa would be able to finance another picture.Japanese with English subtitles, 162 min78 34th Durban International Film Festival