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Chanda, a poor 12-year-old South African girl who lives in a township near Johannesburg, must make funeral arrangements after her baby half-sister Sarah dies. Her mother Lillian, a seamstress, is paralyzed by grief and her alcoholic step-father Jonah by drink.
Mar 11, 2011 · A 12-year-old girl faces the secrets and taboos of her community after her baby sister dies and her mother falls ill. The film explores the themes of AIDS, child prostitution and mother-daughter relationship in modern South Africa.
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- Drama
- Oliver Schmitz
- 2011-03-11
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- Oliver Schmitz
- 100 min
- 14
Oliver Schmitz's "Life, Above All" earns the tears it inspires. The film is about deep human emotions, evoked with sympathy and love. It takes place entirely within a South African township near Johannesburg, one with modest prosperity and well-tended homes.
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Life, Above All is a 2010 South African drama film about a 12-year-old girl who challenges the prejudice of her community. The film has received positive reviews from critics and audiences, with an average rating of 4.5/5 stars on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Drama
- PG-13
Just after the death of her newly-born sister, Chanda, 12 years old, learns of a rumor that spreads like wildfire through her small, dust-ridden village near...
