Charterston Township 1990. Professor Zamani is respected in the township. To be sure, he once raped one of his students but the community turned a blind eye. Zamani used to rail against the apartheid system but those days are long gone. Now he teaches South African history in the Afrikaner language and grudgingly organizes the picnic for National Day, which commemorates the Boers' massacre of the Zulu nation... When Zani, the rape victim's brother, returns from Swaziland where he won a place in school, he is determined to change everything. In the small hours, in the waiting room at Johannesburg station, he runs into Prof. Zamani, who's spent the night on the town. They travel back together to the harsh reality of the township. In due course, Zamani regains some of his pride and Zani, inevitably, loses some of his...under the gaze of the women, who never renounced their dignity.
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Cast
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Patrick Shai
Professor Zamani Vuthela
Known for
The Bone Snatcher
Dambisa Kente
Nosipho
Also in
Friends
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Thembi Seete
Ntozakhe
Also in
Kings of Jo'Burg
Yizo Yizo
Hlomla Dandala
Zani
Known for
Sniper: Reloaded
Indemnity
Jeremiah Ndlovu
Forgive Me
Known for
Hotel Rwanda
In My Country
Corney Mabaso
Meneer
No other roles listed
Ken Gampu
The Elder
Known for
King Solomon's Mines
The Gods Must Be Crazy
Vusi Kunene
Mazambane
Known for
A United Kingdom
Sniper: The Last Stand
Isaac Mavimbela
Mr. President
Also in
Cold Harvest
Dust Devil
Billy Mashigo
Priest
Also in
Sarafina!
Final Cut
Robin Smith
Whiteman
Known for
The Fall
Invictus
Lucas Baloyi
Khehla
Also in
Jewel of the Gods
Prey for the Hunter
Ramadan Suleman Director · Bhekizizwe Peterson Writer Jacques Bouquin Cinematographer
First release September 2, 1997 · Produced in South Africa, France · Languages Afrikaans, English, Zulu
Production
JBA Production
Production
Natives at Large
Production
Ébano Multimédia
Production
Framework International
Production
M-Net
Production
South Africa · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Afrikaans · English · Zulu
Release dates
France · September 2, 1997
Theatrical
South Africa · May 27, 1998
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 10, 1997 · Theatrical
Poland
April 24, 2006 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 4, 2002 · Theatrical
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