Life, Above All
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| Directed by | Oliver Schmitz |
| Written by |
Dennis Foon Allan Stratton |
| Based on |
Chanda's Secrets by Allan Stratton |
| Starring | Khomotso Manyaka |
| Cinematography | Bernhard Jasper |
| Edited by | Dirk Grau |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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100 minutes |
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | Northern Sotho |
Life, Above All is a 2010 South African drama film directed by Oliver Schmitz. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards and made the final shortlist announced in January 2011. The film was adapted from the novel Chanda's Secrets (2004) by Allan Stratton.
The film received positive reviews from film critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 82% out of 71 professional critics gave the film a positive review, with a rating average of 7/10.
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