Silverton Siege

"Freedom is a fight."

2022 1h 40m EN

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6.3

MID

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71%

FRESH

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6.3

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 158🍅71%Rotten Tomatoes★6.3IMDB · 4,903

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Synopsis

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After a failed sabotage mission, a trio of anti-apartheid freedom fighters ends up in a tense bank hostage situation. Based on a true story.

“Freedom is a fight.”

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Cast

Thabo Rametsi
Calvin Khumalo
Noxolo Dlamini
Mbali Terra Mabunda
Stefan Erasmus
Aldo Erasmus
Arnold Vosloo
Johan Langerman
Tumisho Masha
Sechaba
Sarah Kozlowski
Madeleine
Clayton Boyd
Sniper
Jacques Gombault
Strydom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mandlakayise Walter Dube, Jr.
Writers: Sabelo Mgidi
Languages: English
Countries: South Africa

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mandlakayise Walter Dube, Jr., shot by Shaun Harley Lee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

CAST

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

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5 / 7

ERA

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Thabo Rametsi and Noxolo Dlamini and Stefan Erasmus carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Freedom is a fight.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt18563148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mandlakayise Walter Dube, Jr. directs. Shaun Harley Lee behind the camera. Rashid Lanie scores. Richard Starkey cuts. Produced in South Africa. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Directed by Mandlakayise Walter Dube, Jr., shot by Shaun Harley Lee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Rashid Lanie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Richard Starkey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Thabo Rametsi and Noxolo Dlamini and Stefan Erasmus carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Freedom is a fight.".
7IMDB entry: tt18563148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Shaun Harley Lee
Original score: Rashid Lanie
Editing: Richard Starkey
Production design: Chantel Carter
Costume design: Ruy Filipe
Makeup / hair: Nicola Roodt
VFX supervisor: Rob van den Bragt
Stunt coordinator: Mick 'Stuntie' Milligan
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Silverton Siege (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes: 71% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 6.3/10 · 4,903 votes
MPAA: TV-MA

Awards

6 wins & 15 nominations total

Also by

Mandlakayise Walter Dube, Jr.

Trailers & featurettes

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Community reviews

What people are saying

Giovanni2022-05-06
★ 8/10
Full Analysis at Spotamovie.com - Intro - Get ready for a new 2022 production, this time from South Africa. Silverton Siege is a story full of tension, pace and noble messages. In this case, an actual event inspires the film, and this time Netflix brought a must-watch of 2022 into our homes. On the 25th of January 1980, in Silverton, a suburb of Pretoria in South Africa, three members of the MK liberation movement sieged a bank but not for a heist. The reasons behind this action are nobles and inspiring; this is why we want to recommend Silverton Siege. If not your money, it will steal your heart while reminding you that our freedom didn’t come for free. - Trailer and Full Analysis at https://www.spotamovie.com/silverton-siege-review-and-explanation-critic-post-movie-netflix-movie-2022/

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