Good Madam

2021 1h 32m XH

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4.4

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★4.4TMDB · 11

DramaHorror

Synopsis

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In post-apartheid South Africa, Tsidi, a single mother, is forced to move in with her own estranged mother Mavis, a live-in domestic worker caring obsessively for her catatonic white ‘Madam’. And as Tsidi tries to heal her family, a sinister spectre begins to stir.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chumisa Cosa
Tsidi
Nosipho Mtebe
Mavis
Kamvalethu Jonas Raziya
Winnie
Sanda Shandu
Stuart
Khanyiso Kenqa
Luthando
Sizwe Ginger Lubengu
Siphenathi
Siya Sikawuti
Toto
Chris Gxalaba
Malume Mthunzi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jenna Cato Bass
Writers: Babalwa Baartman, Jenna Cato Bass, Chumisa Cosa
Languages: English, Xhosa
Countries: South Africa

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Xhosa.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jenna Cato Bass, shot by Jenna Cato Bass. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Chumisa Cosa and Nosipho Mtebe and Kamvalethu Jonas Raziya carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13622884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jenna Cato Bass directs. Jenna Cato Bass behind the camera. Simon Ratcliffe scores. Jacques de Villiers cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Africa. Dialogue in English, Xhosa.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Xhosa.
3Directed by Jenna Cato Bass, shot by Jenna Cato Bass. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Simon Ratcliffe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jacques de Villiers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chumisa Cosa and Nosipho Mtebe and Kamvalethu Jonas Raziya carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt13622884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.