A gentle, hilarious South African gem that deserves more attention. On the brink of the country's transformation (from an Apartheid dictatorship to a democracy), South Africa's economy hangs in the balance. An overseas conglomerate wishes to invest a great deal of cash in the country, but the executives demand evidence of the country's willingness to integrate its racially diverse population and move forward. A tiny backwater village is selected at random and the local post office's staff commanded to produce a play - with multiracial cast and crew - in time for the foreigners' visit. Only one single, solitary play script is to be found in the local library... Can the townsfolk of the mythical Karoo village resolve their differences and present a workable production of The Nativity in time to save their country? Starring the inimitable Ellis Pearson and Greg Melville-Smith and written by Theatre For Africa's Nicholas Ellenbogen, this film is a rare treat – see it if you can get your sticky paws on a copy.
-Internet Movie Database
I still have stitches from laughing so hard! Funny, moving, deep and insightful yet balanced, with some really catchy musical bits (but NOT the way you're thinking, I tell you what). I wonder if I can get a copy to take home. Anyway, great to see something fresh in the way of "Christmas movies", as it were.
There are some things about food I've wanted to talk about, but every time I sit down to write I get excited! I'm mad about food, you should know. (Truly, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Also, if we should share food upon our first meeting we will be friends for life.)
We made Christmas pudding a few days ago; and by "we" I mean Erica of course. But there's a lovely tradition here I've never encountered before where you make a wish as you stir the pudding, so we all got to take part in that. (Apparently Tony made three wishes. I made a long one, but not telling what it is!)
This morning I woke up to find the kitchen a busy place, as a couple of busy bees were hard at work making mince pies!
Delicious! They go down really well with a hot cup of Rooibos tea sweetened with Lyle's golden syrup.
*death by food-gasm!*
And finally, I just happened to be contacted recently by someone from an organization called Mocha Club, which I've been a very peripheral part of for several months now. Mocha Club works on the premise that for $7 a month, the approximate price of two mochas from Starbucks...
^Click!^
The other idea is that if you join and invite others to the club, if you had as many of your friends in as you have say, Facebook friends... imagine how many people's lives would be different.
Anyway, come to find out there are some Mocha Club projects here in Cape Town, though they seem to be on hiatus for the holiday, so I will try and check them out before I leave in January. I'd definitely like to take a moment to encourage you to check out the project and consider contributing to a very worthy cause as well.
And that's all from me for now. Going to a midnight mass tonight so... Merry Christmas everyone!
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