Ralph Ziman

Director

Ralph Ziman’s career has taken him from documentary (

Hearts and Minds) to music videos (

Faith No More) to feature film (

The Zookeeper). His South African film noir,

Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema

, is the brave grim world his hero wants to create.

Ziman talks about filming guerilla-style in the streets of Johannesburg, casting his film, music as part of the South African fabric of life, being sold a pirated copy of his own film in Johannesburg, reaction to Jerusalema from political and religious groups, mythology and folklore in the film, incorporating the post-Apartheid ongoing struggle, being the first film of the Zuma generation.