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Anton Ernst, producer of Little One, to attend VSAFF

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The VSAFF is pleased to announce that Anton Ernst, the producer of our closing film Little One, will attend this year’s festival on April 13 & 14 at the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts.

Anton says he “can’t wait for Vancouver to see this amazing film,” and he’s looking forward to being a part of the 3rd VSAFF.

Little One tells the story of a six-year-old rape victim left for dead in a township near Johannesburg. She is eventually rescued by an older woman, who decides to launch her own investigation.

It’s the latest film from Darrell Roodt, who wrote the award-winning film Yesterday.

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Little One was South Africa’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar. Lead actress Lindiwe Ndlovu recently won a South African Film and Television Award for her role in the film. It was also nominated for best director on a feature film and best writing in a feature film.

What people are saying about Little One

Little One with Big Chance (Times Live)

South Africa Sounds Alarm on Child Rape Epidemic By Entering ‘Little One’ in Oscar Race (The Wrap)

Little One selected as SA’s Oscar Entry (Screen Africa)

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All proceeds from the VSAFF go to support the important educational development work Education without Borders has been doing in South Africa since 2002.

Material, Little One win SAFTA Awards

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VSAFF gala opening film Material and closing film Little One each won awards over the weekend at the 7th annual South African Film and Television Awards in Midrand.

Material, a humorous and emotional look at the struggles of a Muslim family facing the modern world, walked away with five Golden Horns, as the South African Oscars are known.

It won for best feature film, best director (Craig Freimond), best actor (Riaad Moosa, pictured), best supporting actor (Vincent Ebrahim) and best sound designer.

Little One’s star Lindiwe Ndlovu took home best actress in a feature film and none other than Samuel L Jackson presented her award.

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South Africa’s Oscar submission, Little One, to close VSAFF

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We are thrilled to announce that Little One, South Africa’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the recent Academy Awards, will be our closing feature this year. It is the Canadian Premiere.

Darrell Roodt, who wrote the award-winning film Yesterday, directed Little One, which tells the story of a six-year-old rape victim left for dead in a township near Johannesburg. She is eventually rescued by an older woman, who decides to launch her own investigation. Roodt has called it “a film for the new South Africa.”

Little One was nominated for three SAFTA awards: Best Director of a Feature Film, Best Actress in a Feature (Lindiwe Ndlovu) and Best Writing in a Feature Film (Roodt).

“The movie’s story is told beautifully and poignantly, in a way that resembles and maybe even supersedes some of Roodt’s earlier acclaimed movies,” says producer Anton Ernst. “Ultimately it is a story of love and hope.”

We look forward to sharing this moving film with you on April 14. Here is the trailer:

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