Knuckle City movie submitted for Oscars
Friday, November 29, 2019
Knukle City was shown for the second time in SA after opening the 40th edition of the Dubai Intl. Film Festival few months ago.
Media representatives from across the African continent got an opportunity to watch some of the featured films, amongst them being the hard-hitting Knuckle City, which South Africa has submitted for the International Feature Film category at the Oscars.
The film already had its international premiere in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the Toronto Film Festival. It was shown for the second time in SA after opening the 40th edition of the Durban Intl. Film Festival few months ago.
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