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Black Butterflies
Dutch director Paula van der Oest delves
FILM
into the troubled psyche of poet Ingrid
Jonker in controversial new drama Black
Butterflies. Why controversial? For starters
this most quintessential of South African
stories features Dutch actors, with Carice van
Houten playing Jonker and Rutger Hauer
starring as her father Abraham.
Then there’s the fact that a film about one
of the most famous Afrikaans writers doesn’t
actually feature a single word of Afrikaans, but
rather Dutch with English subtitles. Another
case of an essential South African yarn being
hijacked by foreign filmmakers? Possibly, but
Batman: Arkham City
Anyone who spent months playing
GAMES
Batman: Arkham Asylum will be itching
to get their thumbs on sequel Arkham City.
there’s no denying that the subject matter is
utterly captivating.
Described by Nelson Mandela as “an
Afrikaner woman who transcended a
particular experience and became a South
African, an African, and a citizen of the world”,
Jonker led a short but eventful life during
which she fought for human rights. Tragically,
a traumatic childhood left her emotionally
scarred and the poet took her own life in 1965
aged 32. Jonker’s legacy lives on, though, with
Madiba reading from her poem The Child
during his inaugural presidential address.
Black Butterflies is out now
So, is the Dark Knight’s return a glorious one?
Oh, absolutely, with developers Rocksteady
Games crafting a game that even surpasses
its illustrious predecessor.
Set a year after Arkham Asylum it sees
Batman do battle within the fortified walls of
Arkham City, an area of Gotham where
criminals are housed. Throwing obstacles in
the caped crusader’s path are some of his
most infamous advisories including Two Face,
The Penguin and The Riddler. The cherry on
top is that a very sexy, and fully playable,
Catwoman slinks around as well, making
Batman: Arkham City a real contender for the
best superhero game of all time.
Batman: Arkham City is out this month
The Travel
Guide to
Maputo &
Southern
Mozambique
By Bridget
Hilton-Barber
Having spent the
BOOKS
last two years
frolicking in and out of
Maputo and southern
Mozambique, there are
few better people to
write an up-to-date
travel guide about the
region than Bridget
Hilton-Barber.
The Travel Guide to
Maputo & Southern
Mozambique points
you in the direction of
the best beaches,
lakes, lagoons, bars as
well as the most
chilled-out hotels.
Featuring insider tips,
streetwise advice and
insights of fellow
wanderers and
musicians, Hilton-
Barber’s book is ideal
for those who want
to enjoy everything
Mozambique has
to offer.
The Travel Guide to
Maputo & Southern
Mozambique (Penguin)
is out now
12 NOVEMBER 2011 INDWE