{"id":64479,"date":"2022-02-25T06:02:44","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T04:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/local-filmmaker-minimax-premiere-20220223-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T21:43:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T19:43:38","slug":"local-filmmaker-minimax-premiere-20220223-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/local-filmmaker-minimax-premiere-20220223-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Local filmmaker MiniMax premi\u00e8re"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A film proudly produced in Mbekweni and Wellington, entitled Life Happened<\/span>, <\/span>will premi\u00e8re at MiniMax in Paarl from 4 to 6 March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Locals are invited to enjoy the viewing pleasure of an intricate plot twist written and directed by Anele Geqiwe (32) from Mbekweni, who is also the film\u2019s executive producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Life Happened <\/span>is a touching story of Vincent \u201cVince\u201d Mafila, a gardener in his mid-50s played by Anele Matoti. He buried his dreams and settled for a quiet life as a gay man \u201cliving in the closet\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vince firmly believes being a \u201cgood\u201d person equates to getting all good things in life. That belief is destroyed when he is diagnosed with cancer and probably has a month to live. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now he is haunted by his past and trapped by regrets for not living his truth. Each week he consults a therapist, played by Thaamir Moerat, to help him face his sudden reality of imminent death. Instead of opening up, he chooses to sleep for the entire session and dream of what his life could have been. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next minute Vince is seen as a legendary best-selling gay author being interviewed on television. In scenes continually unfolding, the character is seen connecting the dots from his past. The plot development showcases Vince being confronted with existential questions: \u201cWill they know I existed?\u201d and \u201cwhat would my legacy be?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLife Happened<\/i> was originally written in 30 pages, intended to be a short film, while considering to make it into a feature film production. I called up a friend in the business who\u2019s from America and I told him about it and he said he would send me something. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe next day I received R15 000 and was able to continue the screen write. From then on the funding kept streaming in from different sources and the budget for the production grew to more than R80 000 simply by asking friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He then started sourcing actors, most of whom were from Mbekweni and surrounding areas, and was led in the direction of a well-known and experienced actor from Jo\u2019burg Anele Matoti. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnele was keen to take on the role because he too liked the plot so much. But since he would play a gay role he wanted to discuss the matter with his wife, which is understandable. He was very careful in his approach to the role since he highlighted concerns of \u2018cancel culture\u2019 potentially targeting him since he is not a LGBTQ+ person himself. He later agreed on the condition that his role be facilitated by an actual gay person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was Geqiwe\u2019s first time directing a film and elaborated on challenges faced while completing the shooting of the film in just seven days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt felt odd to direct experienced actors who have spent more time behind the scenes than I have. I was nervous, but was encouraged just to be myself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSince the film was based on storytelling, the dialogue is the most important thing and I wanted to give the actors their freedom to embody what they envision in their roles. I did not want to limit their expression and they did it so well\u2026 sometimes I could not believe it was my script.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, loadshedding plagued the set and production of the film while it was being filmed early in November 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf there was loadshedding in Mbekweni we\u2019d pack up and move to Wellington, and it would terrorise us there too. And then we had to move to and fro to complete the scenes in time, since we did not have the budget to extend the filming dates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geqiwe graduated with a degree in Film and Media Production from the University of Cape Town (UCT) on an achievement scholarship. He ended up producing marketing campaigns for certain brands and told Paarl Post<\/span> how he soon grew bored of the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe interest in storytelling has been there since I can remember,\u201d he said. \u201cNothing makes me feel more alive than bringing an idea to life, and nothing can be compared to filmmaking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, this is not the first time Geqiwe\u2019s talents have flickered on the silver screen. His short film This is No Funny Matter <\/span>directed by Namhla Gqotso was nominated as the international Best Short Film in 2021 at the London Shorts film festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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