Cape of German hopes : exploring German culture in Cape Town : a reflective analysis from the perspective of the producer

Documentary film, in the words of Linda Williams, always has the receding goal of finding 'some form of truth'. Yet documentary film as an art also blurs the notions of fact and fiction and runs the risk to construct reality rather than merely show it. This dissertation paper is a Reflective Essay supporting the documentary film 'Cape of German Hopes' and aims, with special references from the director's and editor's perspective, to back up the documentary by explaining more in depth about the motivation, goals and achievements of the film. The documentary is a journey that explores life experiences of German families and people of German heritage who settled in Cape Town. It uncovers how they seek to find a balance between their cultural heritage and the culture they are living in.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Centre for Film and Media Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Llorente Quesada, Lemay

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10874

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10874