South African documentary ‘Our Earth, My Blood’ scores major international award nomination

Urugab Kruiper, the lead character in "Our Earth, My Blood".

South African cinema is taking center stage on the French Riviera.

The powerful new documentary "Our Earth, My Blood" has officially been nominated for the highly coveted Golden Nymph Award at the upcoming 65th Monte-Carlo Television Festival.

Produced by Anant Singh and Videovision Entertainment, in association with Distant Horizon, the film is stepping into the international spotlight to compete against other documentaries from around the globe, such as "Dacia Vita Mia - Dialoghi Giapponesi" from Italy, "Iran, Israel and the Bomb" from France and the UK's "Into the Void: Putin's Foreign Fighte".

The Monte-Carlo Television Festival is one of the world's most prestigious film festivals and will run from June 12 to 16, showcasing 24 films from 13 different countries.