Local Period Drama Free State Continues Winning Streak And Garners Honours At Garden State Film Festival In New York

The document reports that the South African film Free State won Best Cinematography at the Garden State Film Festival in New York, with the director of photography Tom Marais highlighted for his work. It notes that the film, written and directed by Sallas de Jager, also previously won Best Director at the Luxor African Film Festival. The piece emphasizes the film’s setting in the Free State during the 1970s and its exploration of interracial relationships' consequences, underscoring its international recognition and the filmmaker's statements about the achievement.