Life Above All

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. It's was picked up for release in the Unit... More

Initial release date:

  • May 18, 2010

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PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 40 min

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Also known as:

  • Life, Above All,
  • Geliebtes Leben

Film

Directed by

Oliver Schmitz

Oliver Schmitz (born 1960) is a South African film director and screenwriter. His film Mapantsula was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. His 2010 film Life, Above All was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd...

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Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Dec 6, 2011

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Runtime:

  • 1 h 40 min
  • 1 h 45 min
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Adapted From

Chanda's Secrets

Chanda's Secrets is a book written by Allan Stratton.

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