The Joburg Film Festival (JFF) in partnership with the MultiChoice Group has announced the theme for next year’s festival.
The theme for the highly anticipated seventh edition of the festival is “The Golden Thread – Connected Through Stories”.
Set to take place on March 11-15, the festival will explore films inspired by shared human experiences and the timeless value of storytelling.
"We are pleased to present ‘The Golden Thread’ as our theme for the next edition of the festival,” said JFF founder Tim Mangwedi.
“It represents the unbreakable link that storytelling forms between individuals, communities and cultures. Through our carefully curated selection of films, we aim to show how stories, much like threads, interlace to create a larger tapestry of shared human experience.
“This is a celebration of connectivity, of learning from one another, and of recognising the meaningful impact our stories can have on the world.”
The festival will feature over 60 local, African and international curated titles, including fiction and documentary feature-length films and shorts, with several notable world premières already confirmed.
Some of the films that will be showcased include “The Man Died”, “To a Land Unknown” and “Under the Volcano”.