BANNED
One of the first South African films to feature an all-Black cast, JOE BULLET was a blaxploitation-inspired action movie released independently in 1973. But after just a few screenings, the apartheid regime banned the film. Afraid it might start an uprising due to its liberated, positive portrayal of Black South Africans, the film remained banished from public consciousness until 42 years later when it was uncovered in the garage of a producer. BANNED follows the miraculous journey to discover the truth behind the government’s apartheid-era censorship and features interviews with the surviving stars of the film they didn’t want you to see. DIR/SCR Naledi Bogacwi. South Africa, 2024, color, 80 min. NOT RATED
JOE BULLET screens as part of this year's festival on Fri, March 14 & Sun, March 16. Click here for more info.