Life, Above All (2010)

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Country: Germany, South Africa
Genres: Drama
Release: 2011-03-11
Director: Oliver Schmitz
Writers: Dennis Foon , Oliver Schmitz , Allan Stratton
Language: Sotho
Stars: Khomotso Manyaka , Keaobaka Makanyane , Harriet Lenabe , Lerato Mvelase , Tinah Mnumzana , Aubrey Poolo , Mapaseka Mathebe , Thato Kgaladi , Kgomotso Ditshweni , Rami Chuene
Runtime: 100 min
Awards: 13 wins & 10 nominations
AKA: Élni kell (Hungary) , Life, above all (Sweden) , Le secret de Chanda (Belgium) , Viata, mai presus de orice (Romania) , Life, Above All , Elämä ennen kaikkea (Finland) , Przede wszystkim życie (Poland) , A Vida, Acima de Tudo (Brazil) , Жизнь превыше всего (Russian Federation) , Le secret de Chanda (South Africa) , 生活，高于一切 (China) , Life, Above All (United Kingdom) , Life, Above All (United States of America) , Le secret de Chanda , La vida por encima de todo (Argentina) , Zivot predevsím (Czech Republic) , A Vida, Acima de Tudo (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Life, Above All (South Africa) , Life, Above All (Norway) , Le secret de Chanda (France, French Republic) , Geliebtes Leben (Germany)
Plot: In the dusty small town of Elandsdoorn, a South African township not far from Johannesburg, life is simple and serene. A prevailing sense of deep pride tightly bonds together the entire community - but beware to those who step out of line ... 12-year-old Chanda is a hardworking promising young student with a bright future, but her life changes dramatically when her baby sister unexpectedly dies. Heartbroken, Chanda's mother, Lillian, in turn becomes severely ill. Her stepfather drowns himself in alcohol, leaving the young girl to take care of her two smaller siblings. Meanwhile, the formerly friendly neighbors become increasingly distant and gossip spreads. "Auntie" Tafa does what she can to help by getting Lillian to leave town, but not even "Auntie" is immune to the cloud of fear filtering across Elandsdoorn. Suspecting that the community's irrational ostracism has to do with her mother's illness and the death of her baby sister, Chanda demands answers but is met with stubborn silence. Unwilling to bear the weight of secrecy any longer, Chanda sets out to face a deeply engrained, unspoken taboo ...
IMDB:tt1646111