Yesterday

"Powerless to change the past . . . She lived to change the future."

2004 1h 36m ZU

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 32

Drama

Synopsis

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After falling ill, Yesterday learns that she is HIV positive. With her husband in denial and young daughter to tend to, Yesterday's one goal is to live long enough to see her child go to school.

“Powerless to change the past . . . She lived to change the future.”

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Cast

Leleti Khumalo
Yesterday
Kenneth Khambula
Yesterday's husband
Lihle Mvelase
Beauty (Yesterday's daughter)
Camilla Walker
Clinic Doctor
Mmamputhi Khasu
Village Woman
Charmaine Kweyama
Village Woman
Aletta Majola
Road Worker
Elliot Makhubo
Taxi Driver

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Darrell James Roodt
Writers: Darrell James Roodt
Languages: Zulu
Countries: South Africa

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Darrell James Roodt, shot by Michael Alan Brierley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Avril Beukes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Leleti Khumalo and Kenneth Khambula and Lihle Mvelase carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Powerless to change the past . . . She lived to change the future.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0419279 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Darrell James Roodt directs. Michael Alan Brierley behind the camera. Madala Kunene scores. Avril Beukes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Africa. Dialogue in Zulu.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Directed by Darrell James Roodt, shot by Michael Alan Brierley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Madala Kunene. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Avril Beukes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Leleti Khumalo and Kenneth Khambula and Lihle Mvelase carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Powerless to change the past . . . She lived to change the future.".
7IMDB entry: tt0419279 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "dying and death", "aids", "mine", "south africa".