South Africa, March 10 -- South African-born film director, writer and photographer Oliver Hermanus's film Skoonheid caused quite a sensation with its exploration of a conservative, white, Afrikaans man's obsession for his brawny nephew and won the Queer Palm at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. His latest film is Moffie, created an equal buzz at international festivals and is an adaptation of Andre-Carl van der Merwe's celebrated memoir.

Christian Olwagen's rousing Kanarie recently took us on a journey into the life of a young gay man who was called for military duty in 1985 and found his voice and prince charming when he discovered how through hardship, camaraderie, first love and the liberating freedom of music, the true self can be disc...