Nobody's Died Laughing (2016)

Nobody's Died Laughing

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Logline

A documentary on Pieter-Dirk Uys, one of South Africa's most prolific writers, satirists and activists.

Year

2016

Type

Documentary

Format

Feature Film

Countries

South Africa, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Language

English

Release Date

2016/06/19

Runtime

93 minutes

Stage

Finished

Premiere Place

Durban International Film Festival

Plot Summary

With Pieter Dirk-Uys having written and performed over 20 plays and over 30 revues and one-man shows throughout the world, and been awarded South Africa's prestigious Truth and Reconciliation Award in 2001, the film covers his many achievements including his travels around South Africa, visiting over 1,5 million school children, as well as prisons and reformatories, with a free AIDS-awareness entertainment programme.

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Crew

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Willem Oelofsen

Writer

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Willem Oelofsen

Director

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Geoffrey Butler

Co-Director

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Willem Oelofsen

Producer

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Geoffrey Butler

Editor

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KykNet

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