By Sharlene Versfeld.
The South African film “God’s Work” will have its Middle East and North Africa premiere in the Long Film Competition at the 15th Luxor African Film Festival in Egypt, taking place from March 30 to April 5.
Directed and written by Michael James and produced by Sithabile Mkhize, the film tells the story of a group of unhoused men seeking refuge in a crumbling building.
The audience is drawn into their personal journeys as they navigate a world of indifferent authorities, opportunists, and looming violence. It is their inner worlds – woven from memories, visions, and ghosts – that hold reality as vivid as the one they fight to live through.
James describes the film as an act of bearing witness; and one which forces us to question our understanding and relationships with unhoused people.
The film features Thobani Nzuza, Mbulelo Radebe, Omega Ncube, Siya Xaba, Zenzo Msomi and Nduduzo Kholwa with cinematography by Jared Hinde and score by award-winning composer, West-African born George Acogny.
“God’s Work” cements its place as a significant South African cinematic achievement, bringing its bold storytelling and social commentary to an international stage.