---
title: 'Life, Above All (2010)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Oliver Schmitz'
released: '2010-05-18'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'South Africa'
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/life-above-all-2010'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1646111/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Life, Above All (2010)

2010 · 105 min · Drama · South Africa, Germany


## Synopsis

Life, Above All is a 2010 South African drama film directed by Oliver Schmitz. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards and made the final shortlist announced in January 2011. The film was adapted from the 2004 novel Chanda's Secrets by Allan Stratton.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Oliver Schmitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-schmitz)

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