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“Work created with care expresses care Inescapable Truths” was nominated for a
- and inspires care, too. This is the social Kanna Award and a Fleur du Cap, and won
wish of the film. We wanted to make an the Standard Bank Ovation Award.
artwork that strongly advocated for the For the videography, he elected to work
transformative actions of meditation, with Director of Photography, Pierre
mindful togetherness, expression, and the De Villiers who is arguably one of SA’s
pursuit of calm,” Nassimbeni explains. most eminent cinematographers. A 2020
An award-winning multi-hyphenate, Berlinale Talents alumnus, De Villiers’
Nassimbeni has had a multidisciplinary latest short film “Mthunzi” premiered at
career encompassing fashion illustration, the Locarno Film Festival and screened at
theatre directing, arts education, graphic several other festivals globally, picking up
design and creative writing. He directed the Jury Award for Best Short film at the
and designed the hit play “You Suck, and AFI Festival, and Best Cinematography at
Other Inescapable Truths” with clown and the European Film Awards.
comedienne Klara Van Wyk, who is the first Fulfil your need for art by watching
woman to receive a PHD in clowning in the A-E-I-O-U on Vimeo as a full collection
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