Five Fingers for Marseilles lights up the sky

Air Movie Nights, an outdoor open-air cinema, in collaboration with the Fourways Farmers Market held a screening of Five Fingers for Marseilles at their inaugural edition of the unique cinema-watching experience at the market.

Founded by filmmaker and South African Film and Television Awards (Staftas) Youth Achiever Award recipient, Thapelo Mokoena, the monthly film series focuses on offering refreshing cinematic experiences that are coupled with music, food, drinks and appearances by some film stars – as was exhibited at the screening.

“Air Movie Nights catered to all those who seek a chilled and entertaining night out. Fourways Farmers Market is a place for family and friends to come and enjoy a different setting,” said Mokoena.

Five Fingers for Marseilles is a western that tells the story of a group of young men (the ‘Five Fingers’) who stand up to brutal police oppression in Marseilles, a town in the rugged badlands of the Eastern Cape. The film has already lit up the global festival circuit and has earned excellent reviews.

Following the screening, a Q&A session kicked off a conversation between the audience and the stars of the film. The audience got an opportunity to quiz Vuyo Dabula, Lizwi Vilakazi and Mduduzi Mabaso and elevate their watching experience of the film as well as grasp the intentions behind its creation.

Mokoena said the screening was an all-rounder that accommodated everyone who was keen for an amazing movie night under the sky.