Encounter Humanity
Founded in 2009, Cinemuse Film Society aims to enhance awareness, accessibility and understanding of the art of cinema from all countries and cultures. Our vision is to spark new levels of creativity and help foster community and empathy for a meaningful society.
The Stellenbosch Theatre.
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Events hosted.
Over six years, we screened twice a week and partnered with festivals like SHNIT, Encounters and Africa Documentary Festival. We also hosted workshops with industry professionals and renowned lecturers from UCT, WITS and UNISA.
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Countries represented.
Every month we focused on a different country and a different culture. Our most popular events were slow cinema from countries like Russia and the Middle-East.
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Partner Cinemas.
Wine farms and other venues hosted their own Cinemuse events, offering a unique cinematic experience.
FILM REVIEWS
Professional film critic and member of FIPRESCI, André Crous writes reviews for Cinemuse.
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In the exquisite Whiplash, Damien Chazelle’s second feature, we catch a glimpse of a young drummer’s blood, sweat and tears on the way to greatness.