Jerusalema

From his mischievous adolescence, Lucky Kunene (played as an adult by Rapulana Seiphemo of “Tsotsi,” 30th CIFF) has lived by the philosophy that “great things have small beginnings.” A self-proclaimed follower of both Karl Marx and Al Capone, Kunene lives in the slums of Soweto, South Africa. When he decides he can’t afford college, he and his best friend Zakes take up a life of petty crime. Still, Kunene is an ambitious youth: he wants a BMW and an ocean-view house. Under the tutelage of big-time gangster Nazareth Mbolelo, Kunene quickly learns that the bigger the crime, the bigger the payoff. From carjacking (commonly known as “affirmative repossession”) to robbing banks, he effortlessly ascends the crime ladder. Soon enough, he is a budding real estate mogul with a Robin Hood reputation. But fortune is fickle in the streets of Soweto. Ralph Ziman’s JERUSELEMA, is a brutal, stunning depiction of the inescapable world of corruption in the “new Jerusalem.” – E.J.B.

Film presented with support of:

Film presented with support of:

Category	Continental Airlines World Tour, Pan-African Images
Producer	Tendeka Matatu, Ralph Ziman
Screenplay	Ralph Ziman
Cinematography	Nicolas Hofmeyer
Editing	David Helfand
Music	Alan Lazar
Principal Cast	Rapulana Seiphemo, Ronnie Nyakale, Shelly Meskin, Jeffrey Sekele, Malusi Skenjana
Director Bio	Born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1963, Ralph Ziman directed music videos before beginning his career as a feature film writer-director.
Select Filmography	"Hearts and Minds” (1996), “Zookeeper” (2001), JERUSALEMA (2008)
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Past Screenings

Friday, March 20, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Monday, March 23, 2009 at 9:30 PM