Confrontation Film Spotlight

Today’s film spotlight focuses on the short film Confrontation directed by Thanh Ingle-Lai and Nicky Naude.

What is the title of your film and what inspired said title?

The title of this film is “Confrontation”, without revealing the plot too much, this film is based on a meeting of two characters who will be brought to debate on this very delicate subject which is the death penalty.

Tell us a little bit about the story and origins of your film.

The origin of this film is a long-standing desire to talk about the death penalty.

This subject is very complicated, if you are not personally concerned and confronted, it is quite difficult to have a real opinion.

For example, if someone in your family is a killer, or if you have a victim in your family circle, things take on another proportion, and someone who previously could have a feeling of absolution, can to change radically and to have a desire for revenge, to do justice to oneself with the law of retaliation.

My primary motivation was also to talk about those people who have the strength and the courage to forgive their executioner, I find that incredible, you have to show such resilience, I find that admirable.

Any films or filmmakers that inspired this film?

It is above all various news items that have inspired me, various testimonies of people who have experienced this kind of nightmare, whether they are the parents of victims or the murderers.

What is the goal of the film for you?

It is above all a dramatic film that can be watched just as a spectator, but also a film that can invite debate and reflection. I myself don’t know how I could concretely react if I had a killer in my family, or if someone close to me had been killed. In principle, I am of course for absolution, the great pardon, but whether I would have the courage and the strength, I don’t know…

What has the journey been like getting the film into production?

Since it’s an independent film, it always requires more energy, because when there’s not a lot of money, or not at all, you have to convince people to work for free.

It’s not always easy, but we are lucky to have teams who believe in our projects, I very sincerely hope that in the very near future we will be able to pay them back, with producers who will allow us to keep making movies.

One thing you learned from this project?

I’m learning every day, but let’s say that on this particular project, I learned all the more about the whole legal system on death row and the procedures concerning the death penalty.

And again the testimonies of all these different people taught me a lot about certain aspects of human behavior in these kinds of circumstances.

How can folks find you and your film online?

They can find me on my YouTube channel, Facebook or even Instagram, and if they want to know a little more about my background, they can go to my IMDB page.

Any last pieces of advice for fellow filmmakers?

To believe in yourself all along…

It’s not an easy job, but if you can’t do otherwise, because you want to tell stories, and the desire and passion to be filmmakers is too strong, so you have to tackle it to the end to make sure you get there…

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