Local flicks showing at the Cannes Film Festival

Cape Town – The 69th Cannes Film Festival is in full swing. 

The prestigious film festival brings a mix of Hollywood A-listers and world cinema to the French Riveria. 

And South Africa is represented there too.

The National Film and Video Foundation will screen feature films and short films at its own pavilion. 

Feature films Kalushi, Free State, Mrs Right Guy and the box office hit Happiness Is A Four-Letter Word will be shown.

Dineo Moeketsi who stars in Mrs Right Guy took to Instagram to announce the exciting news that the film will screen on 19 May, the same day of its first screening in SA. 

@fulu_mugovhani sent me this pic from Cannes, France. @mrs.rightguyfilm is showing there on the 19th of May which is the same day as our South African premiere! Glory be to God! ????????????????????????????????????

A photo posted by Dineo Moeketsi (@dineomoeketsi) on May 14, 2016 at 8:37am PDT

Short films to be screened include: Hamba Kahle, Scribblings, Into Us and Ours, Konneksies, Umva and Precious Gift.

Apart from the screenings, the Joburg Film Festival, a progressive international film showcase, is also launching at the Cannes Film Festival. 

The festival takes place in Johannesburg from 28 October to 5 November 2016. 

The #JF2 team is at the @festivaldecannes to announce the launch of the Joburg Film Festival and bring the best international titles to South Africa later this year.#filmfestival #film #filmmaking #movies #cinema #movie #filmmaker #indiefilm #culture #cityscape #city #travel #Cannes2016 #cannes2016 #festivaldecannes #InsideCannes #instacannes #film #cinematography

A photo posted by Joburg Film Festival (@joburg_film_festival) on May 13, 2016 at 7:33am PDT

Joburg Film Festival director Pedro Pimenta arriving at the Cannes Film Festival’s premier industry and buyer’s event, Le Marché du Film. #lemarchedufilm #marchedufilm #mdfcannes #filmfestival #film #filmmaking #movies #cinema #movie #filmmaker #indiefilm #culture #cityscape #city #travel #Cannes2016

A photo posted by Joburg Film Festival (@joburg_film_festival) on May 13, 2016 at 8:05am PDT