'' 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 novel '' Chanda 's Secrets '' ( 2004 ) by Allan Stratton
2010 Cannes Film Festival
2010 Cannes Film Festival
Life, Above All