it takes a woman
June 23, 2009 3 Comments
A few weeks ago (at a screening arranged by the International Documentary Foundation) I saw “Rough Aunties,” a film by director Kim Longinotto about a group of women in Durban, South Africa, who work with police to apprehend child rapists and molesters, as well as run a home for abused and molested women. The women, a mix of white middle class and black working class women, also make up a family of sorts. The film can be intense at moments (at one point I left the theater to take a break). There’s a lot of violence in the film.
In his review of the film, David Poland of Hot Blog describes the film as “emotionally over-powering.” (He also speculates on what the Hollywood remake would look like.)
I really liked the film and hopes it gets a wider airing.
In the clips below, you can see the aunties at work.
i stumbled upon your post while trying to put my girl (7years) to sleep….she still wants me to stay with her …till she falls asleep..it drives me mad at times….ah going in and out of her room…watching part one than part two of rough aunties….at the end of part three she was still comming out to look for me….by than all i wanted was to lie next to her…hear her fall asleep ….and stay a bit longer……i enjoy your blog…keep up the good work….all the best liz
I know exactly how you feel. I have a 3 year old who does the same think. I have to stay in our bedroom for at least 30 minutes while she falls asleep.
Thanks for the kind words. I am a fan of your photography as you may have noticed earlier on this blog.
- Sean
…have a nice & sunny holiday…ill check you when you re back…liz…http://lizjohnson-artur.blogspot.com/2009/06/birthday-party-peckham.html