Nico Scheepers’ Hen has become the first African film to win Neuchâtel’s H.R. Giger “Narcisse” Award for Best Feature Film.
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Nico Scheepers’ Hen has become the first African film to win Neuchâtel’s H.R. Giger “Narcisse” Award, turning a stark Limpopo-born horror into a global breakthrough for South African cinema.
South Africa’s 2027 EFM Country in Focus spotlight is less about red-carpet prestige and more about whether local producers can convert global attention into financing, distribution and ownership.
DIFF 2026 is not only presenting finished films. Through Isiphethu, an isiZulu Scriptwriting Workshop and a Film Festival Residency, it is investing in the writers, filmmakers and festival leaders needed to keep South African cinema moving.
