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The Swenkas – cinematography by Lars Skree
BEST PHOTOGRAPHY – CPH:DOX 2005

THE SWENKAS

THE SWENKAS – A FILM BY JEPPE RØNDE

This documentary is a portrait of the Swenkas, a small group of working men in post-apartheid South Africa – men who take great pride in putting on a flashy suit and stand out as an inspiration for others.

The film tells their story and why the “dressing up” is not just something external and inconstant, but an integrated part of their internal spiritual and mental life, of their past, present and future.

Watch a clip on YouTube. Cinematography by Lars Skree. See more documentary work and awards.

DIRECTOR:

Jeppe Rønde

LOCATION:

Johannesburg, South Africa

DOP:

Lars Skree

AWARDS

Award for Best Photography – CPH:DOX 2005

The Swenkas – cinematography by Lars Skree
The Swenkas – still from the film, photo by Lars Skree
The Swenkas – still from the film, photo by Lars Skree
The Swenkas – still from the film, photo by Lars Skree
The Swenkas – still from the film, photo by Lars Skree
The Swenkas – still from the film, photo by Lars Skree
The Swenkas – still from the film, photo by Lars Skree
The Swenkas – still from the film, photo by Lars Skree
The Swenkas – still from the film, photo by Lars Skree
The Swenkas – still from the film, photo by Lars Skree
The Swenkas – still from the film, photo by Lars Skree
The Swenkas – still from the film, photo by Lars Skree
The Swenkas – still from the film, photo by Lars Skree
The Swenkas – still from the film, photo by Lars Skree
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Director of Photography, graduated from the National Film School of Denmark. Sundance winner, Emmy-nominated, Oscar shortlisted, and Golden Frog award recipient at Cameraimage.

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