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Mdantsane is a unique, vibrating, eclectic, African place. Follow us on a pilgrimage to Mdantsane to discover the street culture, fashion, food, people, music, homes, taverns, humor, businesses, history and what's hot in the second biggest township in South-Africa, located close to the city of East London in the Province of the Eastern Cape. Join us on this journey while we capture the spirit of this amazing place for you in the here and in the now. We are going to introduce you to many individuals, artists, musicians, groups and associations.
They are the HEROES OF DAILY LIFE. They are the people who create, innovate and improve their life and their stories deserve to be told. This is a place for only good and positive stories of humanity, that will send out a message of courage, endurance and strength to the world through their pictures and words.

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Mdantsane Another African Story - The Movie Trailer


Mdantsane - Another African Story - A documentary film about South Africa's second biggest township

A LordAxHooper& Chocolat Negro Production

We proudly present the trailer to the movie "Mdantsane - Another African Story"
Mdantsane is after Soweto the second biggest township in South Africa. Mdantsane is a by the media and news so far undiscovered township. We are presenting the trailer of the first very personal, intense and in depth documentary about the Mdantsane township and its people.

Mdantsane - Another African Story has been shot and finalized on location in Mdantsane for four weeks during October/ November 2012. But the movie incorporates material that has been collected over a period of several years. The film takes you on a journey through this exciting African township while it captures the spirit of this amazing place for you in the here and in the now. The spectator is introduced to the history, culture, music and the many other aspects that give Mdantsane its distinct face and vibe.

Mdantsane - Another African Story is a one of a kind independent cross cultural movie project, that has transcended geographical and cultural boundaries.. It is a cooperation between the European Film Production Company LordAxHooper, the South African Multi-Media Online Magazine "The Mdantsane Way" and the people from Mdantsane.

The film has as a mission, being a storyteller of the human condition and to bear witness to the eternal struggle of human beings for more social justice and a better life by combining documentary work with respect to the human dignity of its subjects.

The actors and narrators in the movie are Mdantsane locals. The focus is on the people who are active and conscious creators of their fate.They are the HEROES OF DAILY LIFE. They are the people who have made the choice to create, innovate and improve their life.These are the stories that deserve to be told.

Mdantsane - Another African Story documents positive stories of humanity that show the cultural richness and the beauty of diversity to the world through their pictures and words. The movie is a combination of visual and narrative stories exploring the real world, and daily life of the people of Mdantsane we have met while highlighting as well socio-geo-political issues in form of documentary.

As a spectator we are part of this world but the film leaves also a place for reflection, poetry, personal interpretation and emotion,




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