The Wooden Camera facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Wooden Camera |
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| Directed by | Ntshavheni wa Luruli |
| Produced by | Olivier Delahaye Richard Green Ben Woolford |
| Written by | Yves Buclet Peter Speyer |
| Starring | Junior Singo< Dana de Agrella Innocent Msimango |
| Cinematography | Gordon Spooner |
| Editing by | Kako Kelber |
| Distributed by | TLA Releasing |
| Release date(s) | 6 October 2003 (Marrakech International Film Festival) |
| Running time | 92 min. |
| Country | South Africa France United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Wooden Camera is a 2003 film from South Africa. It was directed by Ntshavheni wa Luruli. The movie stars Junior Singo, Dana de Agrella, and Innocent Msimango. It tells a story about friendship, choices, and seeing the world in a special way.
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Story of the Film
The movie is set near Cape Town, South Africa. It also takes place in a nearby community called Khayelitsha. The story follows two young friends, Madiba (Junior Singo) and Sipho (Innocent Msimango).
One day, while playing by the train tracks, they find something unexpected. It is a video camera and a gun. Sipho takes the gun. Madiba takes the camera. He hides it inside a wooden toy camera. This makes it look like a broken toy.
Sipho starts spending more time in Cape Town. He begins to do wrong things to get money. He also starts hanging out with a different group of friends. They live in empty places in the city.
Madiba uses his camera to film the world around him. He finds beauty in both Khayelitsha and Cape Town. He tries many different ways to film. He is very good at it. His videos are very personal, so he does not usually show them to others.
In Cape Town, Madiba meets Estelle (Dana de Agrella). She is a white girl from a rich family. They become unlikely friends. Estelle's father does not like this friendship. He has strong opinions about it.
Sipho continues to do bad things to get money. Madiba does not agree with Sipho's actions. He does not want any of the stolen money. But he still sees Sipho as his friend.
Later, Sipho gets into a dangerous situation. Something sad happens to him. In the end, Madiba and Estelle decide to leave together. They take a train to start a new journey.
Film Awards and Recognition
The Wooden Camera received several awards. It was recognized at film festivals around the world.
Berlin International Film Festival
- 2004: Won - Best Feature Film (for director Ntshavheni wa Luruli)
Paris Film Festival
- 2004: Won - Best Cinematography (for Gordon Spooner)
- 2004: Won - Prix Henri Alekan (for Gordon Spooner)
Rotterdam International Film Festival
- 2004: Nominated - Tiger Award (for director Ntshavheni wa Luruli)
