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SAFFCANADA-2024 Review Death OF A Whistleblower

Movie Title: Death of a Whistleblower

Year: 2023

Country(s): South Africa

Language(s) English

Director(s) Ian Gabriel

As our sponsored film, I was pleasantly surprised with the script, the quality of the acting and the background to the story of Death of a Whistleblower. Having watched the trailer, I was interested in finding an interview with TIFF and Director Ian Gabriel, and some of the cast. I think Ian has created a remarkable film, exposing where South Africa is today in terms of post-Apartheid and the outcome of the Truth and Reconciliation commission (TRC). Scouring the internet one can find many articles on lack of prosecutions for those who were not pardoned after the TRC. Corruption is still a major issue and disappearance, torture and murder of whistleblowers, a subject reported in quite a few articles. The interview discusses a number of these observations with the director and the cast in attendance are given an opportunity to discuss their roles and their thoughts about South Africa present day. The film moves fast, it is full of action and drama, mainly filmed at night in Johannesburg. Even though it is a South African film, it is easy to follow and has a message that is universal around the world. I was pleased to have chosen it for our co-presented film. Note we provide some sharing of Facebook and Instagram at the end of our reviews, and we have posted both the link to the interview and to the article I referred to above.

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