Local and international natural history films will feature at the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), which takes place from 17 to 27 July at the Tsogo Sun hotel, as part of Wild Talk Africa, a wildlife film festival and conference.
Nature enthusiasts, animal-lovers, adrenalin junkies and conservationists can look forward to a diverse line up of nature films as part of the DIFF programme.
Unearthed
A young South African journalist journeys into the world of hydraulic fracking when the fracking industry comes to her hometown in the Karoo to execute shale gas exploration. Her questions lead her to the American gas industry.
Black Mamba: Kiss of Death
The most feared and dangerous snake in Africa invites audiences into an hour of the most intimate moments of its life and a number of predatory attacks in Kwa-Zulu Natal.
Birdmen Chronicles
The adrenalin-filled world of wingsuit flying is explored in Birdmen Chronicles which presents a revealing look at the beautiful freedom of this sport, as well as the potential tragedy.
DamNation
An epic documentary which explores the changing opinions towards dams and the people who go to great lengths to answer the question: Why have we damned up our rivers?
Expedition to the End of the World
Artists and scientists set sail on a three-mast schooner to visit the rapidly melting mountains of North-East Greenland.
Sepideh
Despite what her family thinks, a young Iranian woman is determined to become an astronaut and teams up with the world’s first female space tourist, Anousheh Ansari.
The Ghosts in our Machines
Through the heart and lens of animal photographer Jo-Anne McArthur, this documentary highlights the animals living in and rescued from the modern world.
Watermark
A documentary which presents water as an earth-shaping element measured by the magnitude of its need and use, which is often taken for granted.
Lady Baboon
The controversial baboon conservation movement in South Africa is a focus in Lady Baboon which follows the life of a woman who is often described as the unknown Jane Goodall.
Visit the DIFF website for screening information and updates.
