The Out In Africa South African Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (OIA) was launched in 1994 to celebrate the inclusion, in the South Africa Constitution, of the clause prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. The Festival set out to address the lack of visibility of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex individuals (LGBTIs) in South African social and cultural life after decades of apartheid repression, to counter negative images of LGBTIs that prevail in traditional and religious communities, and to serve as a platform for discussion and debate about the situation of LGBTIs in a newly founded democracy.
Check out an array of spectacular, sexy and thought provoking features and shorts by locals and internationals and meet a range of the film-makers, from 10 – 20 September at the Nu Metro Cinema at the V&A Waterfront. Don’t forget to check out the Chinese Botanist’s Daughter or Shank and make a special visit to The Satyr of Springbok Heights, made by Capetonian architect Robert Silke inspired by an art deco apartment block overlooking the Company’s Gardens. For more details visit their website.
