Life, Above All

Movie · Drama · African

Just after the death of her newly-born baby sister, Chanda, 12 years old, learns of a rumor that spreads like wildfire through her small, dust-ridden village near Johannesburg. It destroys her family and forces her mother to flee. Sensing that the gossip stems from prejudice and superstition, Chanda leaves home and school in search of her mother and the truth.

2011 · 1h 41m
Director Oliver Schmitz

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Life, Above All

Drama

Just after the death of her newly-born baby sister, Chanda, 12 years old, learns of a rumor that spreads like wildfire through her small, dust-ridden village near Johannesburg. It destroys her family and forces her mother to flee. Sensing that the gossip stems from prejudice and superstition, Chanda leaves home and school in search of her mother and the truth.

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Average 7.1
Reviews 71
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Rotten 13

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Studio
Sony Pictures Classics
Released
2011
Run Time
1 hr 41 min
Rated
PG-13 for mature thematic material and some sexual content.
Regions of Origin
South Africa, Germany
© 2010 Dreamer Joint Venture, Enigma Pictures, Senator Filmproduktion and Niama Film. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English, Northern Sotho (South Africa), Southern Sotho (South Africa)
Audio

Southern Sotho (South Africa) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC), English (United States) (Always On)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.