South African cinema takes centre stage at Joburg Film Festival 2026 – The Mail & Guardian

South African cinema takes centre stage at Joburg Film Festival 2026 – The Mail & Guardian

Two lauded South African films will bookend the Joburg Film Festival when it returns from 3–8 March 2026, opening and closing the city’s flagship cinematic event with stories rooted firmly in local history, myth and memory. Opening the festival on 3 March is Laundry (Uhlanjululo), the debut feature from Zamo Mkhwanazi, fresh from its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it was hailed as “thrilling African cine…