Hit Dusi movie paddles on to DStv
HOT on the heels of its cinema run, Beyond the River is set to hit the international circuit. Requests for the movie, which will be available on DStv’s BoxOffice from tomorrow, have been received from as far afield as Belgium, Australia, Argentina, Britain and Tasmania.
“Beyond the River tackles universal themes around trust, understanding and tolerance; we want to make it available to audiences far and wide,” says Heartlines CEO and Beyond the River executive producer, Garth Japhet.
Inspired by the true story of Piers Cruickshanks and Siseko Ntondini, who together competed in one of the toughest river races, the Dusi Canoe Marathon, the widely acclaimed, locally produced film is an adventure drama that highlights racial tension, inequality and social gaps.
Starring Grant Swanby, Lemogang Tsipa and Israel Sipho Matseke Zulu, it has been linked to a larger campaign being led by Heartlines, The Centre For Values Promotion.
Called “What’s Your Story,” it aims to use the movie as a starting point to tackle some of South Africa’s deepest divides.
“We live in a world of stereotypes and assumptions. Beyond the River is the perfect example of how, through getting to know each other’s stories, we can come together and break these stereotypes,” says Japhet.
Beyond the River will be available on BoxOffice for R40 per download.
It will also retail in major stores, including Takealot and Loot, for R159.99, and it will be available for rental from local DVD stores from July 14.
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