Jahmil Qubeka’s ‘knuckle city’ for the oscars
I saw ‘Knuckle City’ which is having its last screening today, in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the Toronto International Film Festival , and I can attest to the strength of the film and its choice for an Oscar..
Qubeka’s ‘Knuckle City’ came through as the most relevant South African film. “Its ‘slice of life’ perspective reminded me of what Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie attempted to do with their earlier films. ‘Knuckle City’ is not a superficial exploration of familial binds nestled between high octane car chases. It is, in fact, a dark exploration of a family’s existence in a bleak world with some clever humour to make it palatable.
Knuckle City – a slice of life in South Africa’s Mdantsane township, long recognised as the boxing mecca of South Africa, in which we follow the journey of Dudu , a down-and-out boxer as he struggles to take part in the one fight that he believes will uplift his fractured family. Knowing that the boxing world is rife with criminality, he enlists the help of Duke , his reckless, but resourceful gangster brother.
Jahmil X.T. Qubeka is one of South Africa’s most acclaimed and prolific filmmakers. Jahmil has been internationally and locally acknowledged for his directorial work and has premiered feature films in almost every significant festival across the globe.
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