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...something that's real and from the heart," says producer Raleigh. The truth is that no country is ever as simple as black and white, let alone one with South Africa's unrivalled ethnic mix and bloody history. When Tsotsi won its best foreign film Oscar in 2006, the cast and crew went to Mandela's house for a celebration. "After he congratulated us, he told us: 'We should be very careful of our South African stories,' " says Kenneth Nkosi, who played Tsotsi's friend Aap. "'Do not tell our stories in the wrong way. Remember that there...
...country's best talent is sticking around to help with the telling. In the past, successful stars or filmmakers like Vosloo or Tsotsi director Gavin Hood would have left for Los Angeles. Charlize Theron, South Africa's biggest star, never even acted at home. But Nkosi, who was cast in Peter Jackson's upcoming alien blockbuster District 9, shot in Soweto last year, says that while he's happy to act for Hollywood, he has no wish to act in it. South Africa is too exciting. "We were shut away from the world and each other for so long...
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...case as an opportunity to campaign for openness and access, both on the Internet and in the courtroom. In a representative effort to increase transparency, the Tenenbaum team motioned in December to broadcast a key courtroom hearing on the Internet. “Every trial should be Web-cast so long as the judge deems it appropriate and beneficial for all parties involved,” said Tenenbaum. “This decision will invariably have far-reaching consequence once it is resolved,” Tenenbaum added. “All subsequent attorneys seeking to either ban or allow...