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themes AND FOCUS AREASHopeSEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE IN SOUTH AFRICAUrucu Media, with the support of the French Institute of South Africa and the DurbanInternational Film Festival, proudly presents a travelling programme of La Semaine de laCritique (Critics’ Week) of Cannes Film Festival in South Africa.The competition section, La Semaine de la Critique, launches in Durban beforetravelling to Cape Town and Johannesburg in late July.La Semaine de la Critique in South Africa features film screenings, a masterclasswith visiting filmmaker Boris Lojkine in Durban, and filmmaker round tables in CapeTown and Johannesburg.Since its inception in 1962, the annual La Semaine de la Critique of Cannes FilmFestival has featured the work of first and second time feature filmmakers from acrossthe world, including Ken Loach, Wong Kar-Wai and Alejandro González Iñarritu.La Semaine de la Critique in South Africa is part of a broader initiative by UrucuMedia, supported by the French Institute of South Africa, to promote unique cinematicvoices and innovation. In addition to audiences, the initiative targets the localfilmmaking community through REALNESS – a three-month screenwriters’ residency forfirst and second time feature directors.La Semaine de la Critique in South Africa launches at the Suncoast Cinema in1836th Durban International Film Festival