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The tenth annual Silwerskermfees Film Festival, which celebrates SA movie making, was also a space where female filmmakers and actors spoke out about underrepresentation, being outnumbered in male dominated meetings and the frustrating prevalence of on-screen female stereotypes. Leading a discussion entitled Women in Film and TV, discussion leader, senior manager M-Net of South African reality, films and co-productions Kaye Ann Williams, said women are not equally represented in the indust.
Late Bloomer is a fun film with many enjoyable moments and with characters and writing that feel familiar. It is an easy watch and is a welcoming addition to the canon of South African films that are telling intriguing and compelling contemporary stories.