Aryan Kaganof

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Aryan Kaganof
Born Ian Kerkhof
South Africa
Occupation film maker, novelist, poet, fine artist
Years active 1983–present
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Aryan Kaganof (born Ian Kerkhof) is a South African film maker, novelist, poet and fine artist. In 1999 he changed his name to Aryan Kaganof.

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[edit] Filmography

  • 2002 Western 4.33 (32min, 35mm, Namibia-Netherlands) about the genocide of the Herero people by the German colonisers (Best Video Made in Africa at 12th Milan Festival of African Cinema) (Best Documentary at 1st Islands & Africa Film Festival, Reunion) Official Selection Berlinale Forum[1]
  • 2003 Sharp Sharp! - the kwaito story (25min, DVCam, South Africa-Netherlands) featuring Zola, TKZee, Oskido, Mzambiya, Don Laka and Mandoza
  • 2005 Giant Steps (co-directed with Geoff Mphakati) (52min, DVCam, South Africa) a documentary portrait of revolutionary poets Lefifi Tladi, Lesego Rampolokeng, Kgafela oa Magogodi, Afurakan, Mac Manaka with music by Johnny Mbizo Dyani and Zim Ngqawana
  • 2007 Unyazi of the Bushveld (45min, DVCam, South Africa) a documentary about the first symposium of electronic music ever held in Africa featuring Warrick Sony (Kalahari Surfers), Pauline Oliveros, Zim Ngqawana, George Lewis, Matthew Ostrowski, Lukas Ligeti, Francisco Lopez
  • 2007 SMS Sugar Man (87min, South Africa) the first full length feature film shot entirely on cell phone cameras, starring Luthuli Dlamini, John Matshikiza, Leigh Graves and Deja Bernhardt

[edit] Novels

  • Hectic! (Pine Slopes Publications, 2002)
  • Uselessly (Jacana, 2006)
  • 12shooters (Pine Slopes Publications, 2007)

[edit] Poetry

  • Drive Through Funeral (Pine Slopes Publications, 2003)
  • The Freedom Fighter (Illuseum Press, 2004)
  • Jou Ma Se Poems (Pine Slopes Publications, 2005)
  • The Ballad Of Sugar Moon and Coffin Deadly (Pine Slopes Publications, 2007)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Berlinale Forum 2004

[edit] External links