Aryan Kaganof (born 1964 as Ian Kerkhof) is a South African film maker,

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and

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ist. In 1999 he changed his name to Aryan Kaganof.

Partial filmography

* 1992: ''

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'' (91min, Netherlands), drama feature film. The film won the

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award. * 1994 ''Ten Monologues from the Lives of the Serial Killers'' (60min, Netherlands) based on the writings of

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and Roberta Lannes; plus actual monologues by Charles Manson, Edmund Emil Kemper and

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. * 1999 ''Shabondama Elegy'' (aka ''Tokyo Elegy'') (With writings by

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) and Tricia Warden, (Attack God Inside). Winner of The Golden Calf Special Jury Prize at the Grand Prix of Dutch cinema. * 2002 ''Western 4.33'' (32min, 35mm, Namibia-Netherlands) about the

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of the Herero people by the German colonisers (Best Video Made in Africa at 12th Milan Festival of African Cinema) (Best Documentary at 1st Africa and The Islands International Film Festival, Réunion) Official Selection Berlinale Forum * 2003 ''Sharp Sharp!'' - the kwaito story (25min, DVCam, South Africa-Netherlands) featuring

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, Mzambiya,

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and

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* 2005 ''Giant Steps'' (co-directed with Geoff Mphakati) (52min, DVCam, South Africa) a documentary portrait of revolutionary poets Lefifi Tladi,

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, Kgafela oa Magogodi, Afurakan, Mac Manaka with music by Johnny Mbizo Dyani and Zim Ngqawana * 2007 ''Unyazi of the Bushveld'' (45min, DVCam, South Africa) a documentary about the first symposium of electronic music ever held in Africa featuring

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(Kalahari Surfers),

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, Zim Ngqawana,

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, Matthew Ostrowski,

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, Francisco Lopez * 2007 ''SMS Sugar Man'' (87min, South Africa) the first full-length feature film shot entirely on cell phone cameras, starring

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, Leigh Graves, Deja Bernhardt and Ryan Fortune. * 2009 ''Civilization and Other Chimeras Observed During the Making of an Exceptionally Artistic Feature Film'' (80min, Netherlands) documentary on the making of ''Winterland'', the first feature film by fine artist Dick Tuinder.

Novels

* ''Hectic!'' (Pine Slopes Publications, 2002) * ''Uselessly'' (Jacana, 2006) * ''12shooters'' (Pine Slopes Publications, 2007)

Poetry

* ''Drive Through Funeral'' (Pine Slopes Publications, 2003) * ''The Freedom Fighter'' (Illuseum Press, 2004) * ''Jou Ma Se Poems'' (Pine Slopes Publications, 2005) * ''The Ballad Of Sugar Moon and Coffin Deadly'' (Pine Slopes Publications, 2007)

References

External links

Official website
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Badilisha Poetry Exchange Profile
Living people South African artists South African film directors South African male novelists 21st-century South African poets 1964 births Golden Calf winners South African male poets 21st-century South African male writers {{SouthAfrica-film-director-stub