The Day the Mercedes Became a Hat

1993 0h 10m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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The story is inspired by the assassination of Chris Hani, leader of the South African Communist Party.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jennifer Steyn
Gillian
Russel Savadier
Howard
Bess Finney
Joyce
Sechaba Gulube
Sipho
Dolly Rathebe
Gladys

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mira Nair
Writers: Mira Nair, Helena Kriel
Countries: South Africa

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Jennifer Steyn and Russel Savadier and Bess Finney carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0475555 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mira Nair directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Africa.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Jennifer Steyn and Russel Savadier and Bess Finney carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0475555 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.