Drama. Percy Matsemela, Add the first question. 112 min PG Karen Valentine, R | Tsotsi (which means "thug" in township patois) gets more than he bargains for when he steals a car and finds he's got a baby to look after. Amazingly she's still alive and shown at the end of this beautiful and intense drama about racism. 98 min White Shadows in the South Seas (1928) mijn stem. Richard Harris and James Earl-Jones show case why they are acting legends. PG Gavin Hood 5,281 | | Jack Thompson, Director: 8,172 Based on the Nobel Prize winner JM Coetzee's novel. Stars: | | Title: Movies. I watched this when I was growing up and don't recall the details but it was controversial upon release and deserves to be watched again. Comedy, Drama, As children, Rhino and Zulu were best friends, until an incident causes them to go their separate ways. 111 min | Faizon Love, ... See full summary ». Written by The incredible victory of South Africa during 1995 Rugby Worldcup is used by Mandela to unite a nation on the cusp of civil war. Adventure, Comedy. A comic allegory about a traveling Bushman who encounters modern civilization and its stranger aspects, including a clumsy scientist and a band of revolutionaries. Director: Mothusi Magano, Bronwen Hughes Crime, Drama. | Gross: | Beware the hired help ... Ava came on board because she has faith in the movie and is an ardent admirer of Ramin’s work. However, Cassim wants to be a stand-up comedian, which his father disproves of. Maybe the movie that brought Leon Schuster, South Africa's most successful comedic actor to prominence. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tony Kgoroge. Gray Hofmeyr Ulla Jacobsson, See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. 0 of 1 people found this review helpful. South Africa's greatest comedian at his very best. Director: 498,579 A coloured woman in South Africa finds a white baby on her doorstep and raises him as her own. My friend Ronnie Apteker produced this gem. Christmas. 107 min Marius Weyers, Aliens "land" above Soweto, the largest black township west of Johannesburg and chaos ensues as the world tries to understand this phenomenon. Gray Hofmeyr With Kenneth Nkosi, Rapulana Seiphemo, Jodie Whittaker, Zandile Msutwana. | Idris Elba, A true classic for slapstick and humour, and a must see. Charles S. Dutton, Votes: A black girl born to white parents during Apartheid South Africa was a national sensation. Richard Attenborough Maybe the best South African movie ever made in my opinion. Adventure, Drama, Thriller. Loner Tom cuts keys in a dry-cleaners. | Mpho Lovinga, 94 min | Israel Matseke-Zulu, The film gives a dispassionate appraisal of the motivations behind the policy of apartheid and of whether the practice of segregation provides a satisfactory, long-term solution. Jerry Mofokeng, About Kevin Lewis who grew up in poverty but survived to make a better life for himself and his family. A gangster named Perrier looks to exact his revenge on a trio of fugitives responsible for the accidental death of one of his cronies. THE WHITE SOUTH They will make you laugh, make you cry but more than that they'll educate you about my beloved country. | $37.49M. Poet Don Mattera calls it the only country in Africa without a name, but a direction. Director: View production, box office, & company info. Tell us what you think about this feature. Sophie Okonedo, Stars: Director: | Gross: Tony Kgoroge, White Wedding Kevin Kline, Desperate to win back his ex-girlfriend, he goes off on an adventure throughout London to find her, picking up some odd helpers along the way. Richard Harris, He rejected, he takes drastic action.. Anna is stuck: she's approaching 30 and living like a hermit in her mum's garden shed, avoiding fully living her life due to the fact that she is crippled by the loss of her twin brother. | Gross: | London. Stars: Stars: 149,652 Relive the dawn of the South Park era, with legendary episodes of the groundbreaking, Emmy® Award-winning animated classic. Naomie Harris, | 157 min | | | Riaad Moosa, | Nine years later,he is discovered and taken away. Shelley Meskin, Votes: Director: Stars: Terri Treas. And what happens to them as they grow up. PG | 106 min | Gross: Drama, History, War. Violence ensues after an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent exposed to their biotechnology. 119 min It's a little slow in injecting more serious matters--leftover apartheid characteristics in today's SA, human integrity, the age-old clash between traditional and modern ways, the importance of friendship--because at heart the movie is a comedy. $0.00M. (2009). Set against South Africa's breathtaking landscapes, WHITE WEDDING is a high-spirited modern day road comedy about love, commitment, intimacy, friendship, and the unbelievable obstacles that can get in the way of a fairy-tale ending.Ayanda (Zandie Msutwana) is just days away from her lifelong dream of a modern 'white wedding,' complete with a dazzling dress, dozens of bridesmaids, a flamboyant wedding planner and large reception at a fancy hotel. The only problem is that her husband-to-be, the sweet, committed Elvis (Kenneth Nkosi), is 1,000 miles away with his childhood friend and best-man Tumi (Rapulana Seiphemo).What should be a simple, straightforward journey gets seriously derailed, forcing Elvis, Tumi and Rose (Jodie Whittaker), a footloose English doctor they meet along the way to tackle directional mishaps, car accidents, a tag-along goat, and a potentially dangerous encounter with a bar full of redneck Afrikaners seemingly stuck in the era of Apartheid. Another gem produced by my friend Ronnie Apteker. An appealing, feel-good movie about love, commitment, intimacy, friendship, and the host of maddening obstacles that can get in the way of a happy ending. | Stars: Leon Schuster, Eriq Ebouaney, Votes: | Gross: Director: Vincent Ebrahim, A medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament. An incredibly deep story of a preacher and his son who committed a crime in the big city. | Louw Verwey, Votes: Drama. Biography, Drama, History. Director: | Jamie Uys Morgan Freeman, PG #FARMLANDS Official Site: https://goo.gl/PKkfAhThank you so much for watching this series from South Africa. R $7.14M. Vusi Kunene, Acting legends like Michael Caine were still newcomers at the time this was filmed but already showed great promise. 119 min Director: Biography, Drama. Director: | Robert Hobbs, Votes: | Gross: Edward Woodward, Astronomy buff Ollie Kepler moves in with his best friend after losing his fiancée, only to be drawn back to the place of her death. The two then begin the journey to Capetown to start rehearsing for Elvis' wedding to the beautiful Ayandawill then journey on to Cape Town to begin rehearsals for Elvis's wedding to the beautiful Ayanda. John Waters, Drama, Thriller. Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era. Alice Krige, Thomas Jane, This film clearly shows the British hypocrisy in Africa. $57.37M. Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Nelson Mandela, in his first term as President of South Africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the Apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Teddy Mattera Stars: | Director: Justin Chadwick Director: | Down-on-his-luck Carter has recently become homeless, single and unemployed. | Gross: When the chips are down and everything seems lost, it's good to have a best friend. | David O'Hara, A young groom and his best man lost on the road trip to the wedding, run into a young English doctor. 100 min An appealing, feel-good movie about love, commitment, intimacy, friendship, and the host of maddening obstacles that can get in the way of a happy ending. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. | 12,071 Australian soldiers working for the British Empire in South Africa during the Anglo-Boer war get the short-end of the stick when they try to stand up for truth and justice. This is the story about the impact on his marriage, his life, and his family. 107 min Wabei Siyolwe, Votes: Neill Blomkamp Stars: South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country, after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the black activist Steve Biko. Stars: (FYI NOTE - most white South Africans are NOT like that. The Film Catalogue. | Director: Jennifer Connelly, A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa. | | Gross: Director: 138 min James Earl Jones, | | Director: I took my best friend from US to watch this and it was so much fun explaining the dialogue called tsotsi-taal (something like township language) to him. A hard hitting look at life inside the "slums" of Johannesburg. A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond. | A South African preacher goes to search for his wayward son, who has committed a crime in the big city. PG-13 Ronnie Nyakale, Former prime minister Tony Abbott says that around 400 white farmers have been murdered in South Africa over the past 12 months. ... An intense drama involving a brutal rape of a white South African woman, and how her racist father's reconciles with reality of her choice to keep the baby of her rapist. | Leon Schuster, Stars: Director: When he gets a gig at a local bar, he has to find a way of keeping it a secret. Presley Chweneyagae, One of the funniest movies I watched growing up. Set against South Africa’s beautifully varied landscapes, this high-spirited comedy is a feel-good movie about love, commitment, intimacy, friendship and all the maddening obstacles that can get in the way of a happy ending. $30.03M. Outnumbered British soldiers do battle with Zulu warriors at Rorke's Drift. | Gross: $0.68M. Robert Whitehead. Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers. Wilson Dunster, Muntu Ndebele. Jack Hawkins, Follow everyone's favorite troublemakers—Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny--from the very beginning of their unforgettable adventu Sandra Prinsloo, It's modern day South Africa and in Cape Town the beautiful Ayanda (Zandile Msutwana) is just days away from achieving her lifelong dream: the perfect white wedding. Biko was murdered by the police working for Apartheid government at age 31. | Gross: THE WHITE SOUTH on Amazon.com. Was this review helpful to you? Top 20 South African Movies. The two then begin the journey to Capetown to start rehearsing for Elvis' wedding to the beautiful Ayandawill then journey on to Cape Town to begin rehearsals for Elvis's wedding to the beautiful Ayanda. A story about family, about father and son, about old and new South Africa, and finding your voice. Not Rated Apartheid South Africa looked after white people and nobody else. R | Riaad Moosa stars as a son of a Indian-muslim shopkeeper in Fordsburg, Johannesburg - a suburb known for it's muslim and Indian culture. Leon Schuster has made people laugh for decades and this may be his peak. | James Booth. $2.91M. Moreover, if you are a big movie buff, then you are at the right place, as here you can Download various other movies apart from the White Wedding. Stars: | This was also the most expensive film made in my country at $30 million budget from Peter Jackon's production company. A great adaptation of the memoirs of Nelson Mandela. Matt Damon, Patrick Mofokeng, Votes: Six days in the violent life of a young Johannesburg gang leader. ‘The Voice’ Winner Chloe Kohanski Kills ‘White Wedding’ Duet With Billy Idol (Video). R Now some of its white communities face a level of deprivation, or of violence, which threatens their future in the country. Anthony Fabian Nathalie Boltt, Votes: After having an affair with a student, a Cape Town professor moves to the Eastern Cape, where he gets caught up in a mess of post-apartheid politics. 109 min A young man from the rural areas moves to Johannesburg, the New York City of Africa, and encounters a series of adventures as a praise singer at funerals. Bryan Brown, Votes: Joey Rasdien, Terry Pheto, PG-13 26,436 Enough said! Max Bua leaves his country life behind in hopes of becoming a doctor in Johannesburg, though the big city has different plans for him. | Gross: A historic battle the Zulu nation and the British empire. I can describe the experience of reading any Hammond Innes book is to say it feels like I'm reading a 1950's black & white movie. Winner of the 2006 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Movie, Tsotsi is gritty, raw and profoundly moving.A tale of teenage angst in modern South Africa, it is set in the hard world of the Johannesburg townships. Then one day, James (Jim Sturgess) appears, wanting to ... See full summary ». Jessica Haines, N!xau, A young hoodlum's rise from a small-time criminal to a powerful crime entrepreneur during the turbulent years before and after the fall of apartheid. | R i fact the only thing missing from the movie are some normal white S.Africans lol) Ultimately charmed by Elvis' infectious spirit, everyone surrounding him becomes determined to get him to his destination.Meanwhile, poor Ayanda is watching her dream unravel as she wrestles with problems of her own -- from questioning whether there's any truth to Elvis' preposterous excuses of why he might not get to the church on time, being caught between European and African traditions as her mother (Sylvia Mngxekeza) has a very different idea about how the wedding should be orchestrated, and dealing with the unexpected arrival of Tony (Mbulelo Grootboom), a slick old boyfriend with a questionable agenda.WHITE WEDDING subtly interweaves South Africa's history as bride, groom, friends and lovers are forced to look at the meaning of marriage, fidelity, honesty and the two sides to every story. 12,455 The White Tiger rides the surge in streamed south Asian stories. White wedding seems to be, on the surface, a comedy about a wedding in contemporary South Africa, but it touches on quite a few important issues. Terry Pheto, Votes: This film was released when I was born but I only watched in 2013. Denzel Washington at his best playing Steve Biko, the founder of the Black Consciousness movement in South Africa. An intense drama involving a brutal rape of a white South African woman, and how her racist father's reconciles with reality of her choice to keep the baby of her rapist. Boxer Matty Burton suffers a serious head injury during a fight. | Read 19 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. A young groom and his best man lost on the road trip to … Comedy. Cassim is a young Muslim man who works in his father's fabric shop in Johannesburg. 85 min White South Africans (Afrikaans: Blankes/Europeërs) are South Africans with of European origin, as well as certain parts of West Asia. A chronicle of Terri Hooley's life, a record-store owner instrumental in developing Belfast's punk-rock scene. | | Edward Zwick Oscar winning glory for South African director Gavin Hood. Biography, Drama, History. A great adventure and buddy-film from start to finish. $8.32M. Cy Endfield Leonard DiCaprio transforms himself into a South African soldier for hire doing dirty work for a corrupt general played by Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy, The Mummy Returns). John Malkovich, $5.90M. Denzel Washington, 13. Dawid Minnaar. Deborah Kara Unger, Votes: It's so hard to top the story and humour of this comedic adventure. 134 min | Certainly it stands out for it's depth of story telling, the character development and humour. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. $0.02M, The most notorious bank robber in South African history played by an American actor ;-), PG-13 Intense and gripping from the opening scene to the end. Austin moves back to Ireland with his mother after she fails to procure an abortion in the UK and gives birth to him there. Director: Stars: José Ferrer, | | Sharlto Copley, Unrated 3,75 (14) 14 stemmen . Stars: Looking for something else to watch? RMIT ABC Fact Check takes a look at the data. Stars: If you want to continue to explore the fascinating world of "WandaVision," we have you covered with some inspired recommendations. Directed by Jann Turner. Stars: | A white boy is somehow raised by a Coloured (mixed race) woman in South Africa. Ashley Lazarus Use the HTML below. Craig Freimond | Gross: Djimon Hounsou, Stars: It will make you laugh, it will make you cry. A story based on childhood friendship between a young white and black South African boys. David Ramsey, Action, Crime, Drama. The true consequences was not a blessing to her, and her children. | 141 min There, a broken promise returns to haunt him with ... See full summary ». $115.65M. Frank (Ray Winstone) is confined to a residential home, stricken with Alzheimer's - past, present and future steadily disintegrating. | They meet up again as adults when Zulu, who has spent years in the United States, has... See full summary », Director: | In linguistic, cultural and historical terms, they are generally divided into the Afrikaans-speaking descendants of the Dutch East India Company's original settlers, known as Afrikaners, and the Anglophone descendants of predominantly British colonists. Drama, History, War. | Chloe Kohanski Wins Season 13 of The Voice. Natalie Becker, | Darrell Roodt Bruce Beresford Bess Finney, Stars: | Lida Botha, Drama, Family. G Stars: | David James, $0.07M. | 94 min In South Africa, a country of 14 million people, 4 out of 5 people are black. | An unsettling drama that cinematically captures and recreates the psycho-analytic experience. Dexter Fletcher, 10,330 Comedy, Drama. | Steve Jacobs If you like movies about the underdog making it, you'll love this story also set in the modern day Johannesburg aka Egoli, the city of gold. This FAQ is empty. | PG Stars: Stanley Baker, Thumi Melamu. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. André Rossouw, | Top 20 Movies About Technology Gone Wrong. John Matshikiza, | The White Tiger is released on Netflix on Friday 22nd January 2021. 1,681 Shaleen Surtie-Richards, Ralph Ziman Josette Simon, 143 min Director: Katinka Heyns R 637,702 Some of them have become world celebrities who are famous and talented in specific industries such as music, film/movie or sports industry. Tells the story of a young man desperate to come of age before time runs out. | 52,435 Action, Biography, Crime. Drama. A breakthrough for the lead actor and director who've both gone onto Hollywood in a big way. 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