Son of Man
Based on the New Testament the narrative unveils a portrait of a man of our time whose currency is the politics of compassion. It is a gripping journey of love, deception and betrayal in a conflicted society.
Awards
- EDA Special Mention Award – Best of the Fests, Alliance of Women Film Journalists, NYC, USA, 2006
- Nominated Grand Prix, Warsaw International Film Festival, Warsaw, Poland, 2006
- Nominated Grand Jury Prize, World Cinema – Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival, Park City, USA, 2006
Festivals
- Sundance (Jan 2006)
- BAM (2006)
- San Francisco Black Film Festival (2006)
- Durban Film Festival
- Karlovy Vary
- Motovun
- Traverse Film Festival
Links
- ScreenDaily.com review
- Rottentomatoes.cm review
- Tonight website: Interview with the director Mark Dornford-May
- NPR.org website: Listen to Sundance Film Festival Review and film review by Lisa Kennedy
- Efilmcritic.com website: film review
- ericdsnider.com website: film review by Eric Snider
- Variety.com website: film synopsis and review by Dennis Harvey
- New York Times website: film synopsis
- Sundance Film Festival 2006 Guide website: entry for Son of Man
- Internet Movie Database entry for Son of Man
- Southafrica.info website: article on the film’s production and premier
- Filmchat website: article on the film’s production and premier
- dimpho di kopane offcial website: links to further reviews