Aryan Kaganof
Encyclopedia
Aryan Kaganof is a South Africa
n film
maker, novel
ist, poet
and fine art
ist. In 1999 he changed his name to Aryan Kaganof.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
maker, novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
ist, poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and fine art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
ist. In 1999 he changed his name to Aryan Kaganof.
Filmography
- 1994 Ten Monologues from the Lives of the Serial Killers (60min, Netherlands) based on the writings of J.G. Ballard, Henry RollinsHenry RollinsHenry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, writer, comedian, publisher, actor, and radio DJ....
and Roberta LannesRoberta LannesRoberta Lannes is an American writer of literary, mystery and horror fiction as well as articles, essays, reviews and poetry....
; plus actual monologues by Charles MansonCharles MansonCharles Milles Manson is an American criminal who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit the Tate/LaBianca murders carried out by members of the group at his instruction...
, Edmund Emil Kemper and Kenneth Bianchi. - 1999 Shabondama Elegy (aka Tokyo Elegy) (With writings by Jack Henry Abbott (Belly of the BeastBelly of the BeastBelly of the Beast is a 2003 action film starring Steven Seagal, and directed by Hong Kong action choreographer Ching Siu-tung. Seagal plays an ex-CIA agent on a quest to find his kidnapped daughter.-Plot:...
) 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 genocideHerero and Namaqua GenocideThe Herero and Namaqua Genocide is considered to have been the first genocide of the 20th century. It took place between 1904 and 1907 in German South-West Africa , during the scramble for Africa...
of the Herero people by the GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
colonisers (Best Video Made in Africa at 12th Milan Festival of African Cinema) (Best Documentary at 1st Africa and The Islands International Film Festival, RéunionRéunionRéunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
) Official Selection Berlinale Forum - 2003 Sharp Sharp! - the kwaito story (25min, DVCam, South Africa-Netherlands) featuring ZolaZolaZola may refer to:People:* Zola , South African entertainer* Émile Zola , French novelist* Arlette Zola, Swiss singer* Calvin Zola , Congo DR footballer...
, TKZeeTKZeeTKZee is a South Africa kwaito music group formed by three school friends, Tokollo Tshabalala, Kabelo Mabalane, and Zwai Bala. The group shot to prominence in late 1997 and early 1998 with their hit singles Palafala and Shibobo....
, Oskido, Mzambiya, Don LakaDon LakaDonald Mahwetša Laka , professionally known as Don Laka, is a South African jazz musician, pianist, songwriter, music producer and entrepreneur. Co-founder of Kalawa Jazzmee and owner of Bokone Music...
and MandozaMandozaMduduzi Tshabalala , well known as Mandoza, is a South African kwaito musician.- Early life :Mandoza was born in the Zola South section of Soweto, where he shared a house with his mother, his grandparents and two sisters. He never knew his father, his mother claiming that he was murdered the same... - 2005 Giant Steps (co-directed with Geoff Mphakati) (52min, DVCam, South Africa) a documentary portrait of revolutionary poets Lefifi Tladi, Lesego RampolokengLesego RampolokengLesego Rampolokeng is a South African writer, playwright and performance poet.- Early life and education :Lesego Rampolokeng was born in 1965 in Orlando West, Soweto, Johannesburg. He studied law at the University of the North in South Africa. .- Works :Lesego Rampolokeng prominence happened in...
, Kgafela oa Magogodi, Afurakan, Mac Manaka with music by Johnny Mbizo Dyani and Zim NgqawanaZim NgqawanaZim Ngqawana was a South African flautist and saxophonist. He was later known as Zimology.-Biography:... - 2007 Unyazi of the Bushveld (45min, DVCam, South Africa) a documentary about the first symposium of electronic music ever held in Africa featuring Warrick SonyWarrick SonyWarrick Sony is a South African composer, producer, sonic artist, performer and sound designer, who has worked for two decades on a multitude of films, documentaries, art events, theatre, dance, and project albums...
(Kalahari SurfersKalahari SurfersThe Kalahari Surfers is the moniker of South African composer and musician Warrick Sony. It began as a solo recording project in the early 1980s to subvert the total media and propaganda onslaught of P. W. Botha’s Apartheid South Africa...
), Pauline OliverosPauline OliverosPauline Oliveros is an American accordionist and composer who is a central figure in the development of post-war electronic art music....
, Zim NgqawanaZim NgqawanaZim Ngqawana was a South African flautist and saxophonist. He was later known as Zimology.-Biography:...
, George LewisGeorge Lewis (trombonist)George E. Lewis is a trombone player, composer, and scholar in the fields of jazz and experimental music. He has been a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians since 1971, and is a pioneer of computer music.- Biography :Lewis graduated from Yale University with a...
, Matthew Ostrowski, Lukas LigetiLukas LigetiLukas Ligeti is a composer and percussionist. His work incorporates elements of jazz, contemporary classical, and various world musics.- Background :...
, Francisco LopezFrancisco LópezFrancisco López or Francisco Lopez may refer to:*Francisco López 16th century, Spanish Renaissance painter*Francisco López , Spanish Renaissance painter*Francisco López Contreras , Guatemalan footballer... - 2007 SMS Sugar Man (87min, South Africa) the first full length feature film shot entirely on cell phone cameras, starring Luthuli Dlamini, John MatshikizaJohn MatshikizaJohn Matshikiza was a South African actor, theatre director, poet and journalist.John Matshikiza was born in Johannesburg, South Africa to Todd Matshikiza and Esme Matshikiza. Todd was a renowned jazz pianist, composer and journalist. Due to apartheid, the Matshikiza family went into exile in...
, Leigh Graves and Deja Bernhardt - 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)