Soweto Green

1995 1h 40m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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An American couple moves to Johannesburg after Nelson Mandela is elected president.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Kani
Dr. Curtis
L. Scott Caldwell
Cora
Sandra Prinsloo
Amanda
Casper De Vries
Adrian
Cobus Rossouw
Vossie
Nkhensani Manganyi
Thandeka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Lister
Writers: Mfundi Vundla, Patrick Lee, Edgar Bold
Languages: Afrikaans, English, Zulu
Countries: South Africa

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Afrikaans, English, Zulu.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Lister, shot by Vincent G. Cox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jonas Gwangwa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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John Kani and L. Scott Caldwell and Sandra Prinsloo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0111250 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Lister directs. Vincent G. Cox behind the camera. Jonas Gwangwa scores. Produced in South Africa. Dialogue in Afrikaans, English, Zulu.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Afrikaans, English, Zulu.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by David Lister, shot by Vincent G. Cox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jonas Gwangwa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6John Kani and L. Scott Caldwell and Sandra Prinsloo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0111250 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.