From 25 September to 2 October the Labia Theatre in Cape Town will host the second
edition of the Cape Town Recovery Film Festival. The festival is presented by While
You Were Sleeping, a Cape Town-based non-profit group which aims to offer films
carrying important social, political and environmental messages to South African
audiences.
The 2014 edition of the festival will include feature films, local shorts, international
documentaries, Q&A sessions with filmmakers, live music, poetry readings, DJ’s and
facilitated audience discussions on issues surrounding addiction and recovery.
The line-up of films includes the South African premiere of Russell Brand’s film
From Addiction To Recovery, in which he candidly shares with viewers
his battle to stay clean and his views on how society handles addicts and addiction.
Watch the trailer.
Other festival highlights include:
How To Make Money Selling Drugs starring Susan Sarandon, Russell
Sims and David Simon. Watch the trailer
Bob and The Monster, a documentary on Bob Forrest featuring
interviews with Guns and Roses, Flea, Courtney Love and Anthony Kiedis. Watch the
trailer
A tribute screening of Owning Mahowny starring Philip Seymour
Hoffman. Watch the trailer
Super Duper Alice Cooper, featuring Vincent Furnier and his alter-ego,
Alice Cooper. Watch the trailer
Addiction Incorporated, a film on the tobacco companies. Watch the trailer
Sober Indian / Dangerous Indian, which explores alcohol abuse in US
tribal reservations. Watch the trailer
Short films by Cape Town Filmmakers: Through The Smoke, From The
Basement and Umdovolo (The Gamble).
Visit the Cape Town
Recovery Film Festival website for more information.
Call the Labia box office on 021 424 5927 to reserve tickets or book online at Webtickets
