This will be a special night for the co-directors of the documentary, Jon Korn and Ashwin Chaudhary, as they both grew up in Media, PA.
Ashwin and Jon met while attending Springton Lake Middle School in 1998 and have been making films together ever since.
2012 Media Film Festival Press Release
Laduma in the Zulu language means “it thunders and it is what
the crowd generally roars
when a goal is scored in soccer. This
documentary by Media, PA’s Ashwin Chaudhary and Jonathan Korn, both 2002
Penncrest High School grads, is the story of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Told through the eyes of adventurous
American soccer supporters who traveled to South Africa to experience the first
ever World Cup on the African continent, it is also about South Africa's long
journey from a land suffering through the injustices of apartheid to a richly
diverse nation that represents what the sport of soccer - and the world - is
all about. USA and South African World Cup games are relived dramatically
through animated still images and South African radio commentary. However, the
heart of the film is the experiences that happen off the pitch, as we see how
“The Beautiful Game” can bring people and cultures together. Laduma will close the Festival
on Saturday, February 25th.