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27 Jun 2023 · John Kani is a titan in the world of acting. His presence in the industry is not just felt in South Africa but across the globe. A profound commitment to his craft marks his career. There's also ...
30 Mac 2019 · John Kani also discusses his career in theatre and film and why he put his life on the line for his art. Also film critic MaryAnn Johanson discusses the hottest topics in arts and culture.
Biography. South African actor and filmmaker John Kani made his big screen debut as a sergeant opposite industry veterans Richard Burton, Roger Moore, and Richard Harris in "The Wild Geese," a 1978 action flick in which a group of experienced mercenaries attempt to overthrow a dictator in the heart of Africa.
1 Mac 2007 · John Kani's Nothing But the Truth (2002) dramatizes South Africa's collective confrontation with its traumatic past – played out on the public stage most visibly in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) hearings – through the personal situation of Sipho Makhaya and his family. This essay analyses the obstacles Sipho and his daughter face in their attempts to negotiate new ...
1 Nov 2002 · John Kani, Zakes Mda. NYU Press, Nov 1, 2002 - Drama - 60 pages. An award-winning play about the relationship between brothers. Nothing but the Truth is the story of two brothers, of sibling rivalry, of exile, of memory and reconciliation, and the ambiguities of freedom. The play was John Kani's debut as sole playwright and was first performed ...
John Kani is a South African actor, director and playwright. He co-wrote Sizwe Banzi is Dead and The Island with Athol Fugard and Winston Ntshona in the early 1970s. Nothing but the Truth (2002), which was his debut as sole playwright, was first performed at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg. Nothing but the Truth has been prescribed for many ...
Legendary SA actor, director and playwright, John Kani joins Gareth in studio for an in-depth chat about his life’s work… from his early days as a struggling...
