Mbongeni Ngema

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Heartlines
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Heartlines

Nov 01, 2006
The gangster Manysia is given a second chance after his release from prison. Reverend Jacob Musi takes him under his wings, both as a promise to Manysia’s father and as an act of benevolence. Reverend Jacob thinks that everyone deserves a fresh start and his family generously welcomes Manysia, especially the reverend’s son. But soon the past will cast its shadows over them again.
Drama
Sarafina!
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Sarafina!

Sep 18, 1992
SARAFINE ! est un film qui brûle d’une vérité crue sur la vie dans l’Afrique du Sud de l’apartheid tout en affirmant les valeurs les plus élevées de l’esprit humain. C’est l’histoire de Sarafina qui, comme d’autres jeunes étudiants de l’époque, a adopté une campagne de résistance contre la présence policière dans leurs écoles. Elle imagine le soutien de son modèle, Nelson Mandela, et trouve une alliée en sa professeure, Mary Masembuko, qui soutient les étudiants dans leur cause.
Music
Woza Albert!
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Woza Albert!

Mar 23, 1982
In this backstage documentary produced for the television program Everyman, Percy Mtwa and Mbongeni Ngema discuss how they came to create their play Woza Albert!. The commentary is intercut with sketches from the play and footage of the locations and events on which the play is based.
Documentary
Banned
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Banned

Sep 12, 2024
"Banned" uncovers the compelling story of "Joe Bullet," a groundbreaking 1971 South African action thriller. As the first film to feature an all-black African cast, it faced immediate censorship upon its 1973 release. This documentary delves into the film's tumultuous history, featuring interviews with surviving cast members Abigail Kubeka and Sol Rachilo, producer Tony Van Der Merwe, and banned filmmaker Kevin Harris.
Documentary
Asinamali
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Asinamali

Aug 13, 1986
Five black men in South Africa end up in jail - for crimes which range from shooting a security policeman to sleeping with a white boss's wife. What they all share is the conviction that the 'Day of Reckoning' is at hand.
Drama
Sarafina!
6.1

Sarafina!

Sep 18, 1992
Five black men in South Africa end up in jail - for crimes which range from shooting a security policeman to sleeping with a white boss's wife. What they all share is the conviction that the 'Day of Reckoning' is at hand.
Music
Sarafina!
6.1

Sarafina!

Sep 18, 1992
Five black men in South Africa end up in jail - for crimes which range from shooting a security policeman to sleeping with a white boss's wife. What they all share is the conviction that the 'Day of Reckoning' is at hand.
Music
Asinamali
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Asinamali

Sep 22, 2017
Five black men in South Africa end up in jail - for crimes which range from shooting a security policeman to sleeping with a white boss's wife. What they all share is the conviction that the 'Day of Reckoning' is at hand.
Drama
Asinamali
1

Asinamali

Sep 22, 2017
Five black men in South Africa end up in jail - for crimes which range from shooting a security policeman to sleeping with a white boss's wife. What they all share is the conviction that the 'Day of Reckoning' is at hand.
Drama
Sarafina!
6.1

Sarafina!

Sep 18, 1992
Five black men in South Africa end up in jail - for crimes which range from shooting a security policeman to sleeping with a white boss's wife. What they all share is the conviction that the 'Day of Reckoning' is at hand.
Music