Small Gateway to Durban
Reflections on the 47th Durban International Film Festival, AFROMA's ScreenLab partnership, shifting city dynamics, and discovering brilliant continental cinema.
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All posts, by film critic Tshi Malatji, in reverse chronological order.
Tshi Malatji is an award-winning film critic, recognised with the Talents Durban Wrapped prize.
Their industry training spans key development programs, including the 2026 Berlinale Talents press,
2025 Sudu Academy, the 2024 Southern Africa–Locarno Industry Academy (SALIA), and the 2023 Encounters
Community Festivals: Doc Activate Season.
This Blog is a Hustle
Tracing a path from sneaking into South African cinemas and pirating DVDs to a decade of independent cultural criticism and building spaces for alternative film dialogue.