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Maverick Life: Encounters Film Festival launches with drive-in screening of Influence

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Despite its best efforts, the months-long Covid-19 lockdown in South Africa could not prevent cineastes from joyfully returning to the big screen — with a twist. In Johannesburg on Wednesday night, against all odds, the 2020 Encounters South African International Documentary Festival opened with a screening of the Bell Pottinger exposé, Influence.

As cars rolled in to park in front of the giant outdoor drive-in screen in Kyalami, Johannesburg, moviegoers tumbled out to touch elbows after almost six hard and dreary months of lockdown and isolation.

The South African portion of the co-production behind Influence: Directors Richard Poplak and Diana Neille with Storyscope team, executive producer Thandi Davids, Lauren Clifford-Holmes, producer Neil Brandt and Laura Colucci. Moviegoers take a selfie in front of the drive-in screen in Kyalami, at the Encounters film festival premiere of Influence, hosted by Storyscope.Moviegoers at the drive-in premiere of Influence in Kyalami, as part of the Encounters film festival.

 

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