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- DirectorGavin HoodStarsPresley ChweneyagaeMothusi MaganoIsrael Matseke-ZuluSix days in the violent life of a young Johannesburg gang leader.Oscar winning glory for South African director Gavin Hood. A hard hitting look at life inside the "slums" of Johannesburg.
- DirectorRalph ZimanStarsRapulana SeiphemoJeffrey SekeleRonnie NyakaleA young hoodlum's rise from a small-time criminal to a powerful crime entrepreneur during the turbulent years before and after the fall of apartheid.My friend Ronnie Apteker produced this gem. If you like movies about the underdog making it, you'll love this story also set in the modern day Johannesburg aka Egoli, the city of gold. Intense and gripping from the opening scene to the end.
- DirectorTeddy MatteraStarsMpho LovingaJerry MofokengPercy MatsemelaMax Bua leaves his country life behind in hopes of becoming a doctor in Johannesburg, though the big city has different plans for him.A young man from the rural areas moves to Johannesburg, the New York City of Africa, and encounters a series of adventures as a praise singer at funerals. I took my best friend from US to watch this and it was so much fun explaining the dialogue called tsotsi-taal (something like township language) to him.
- DirectorCy EndfieldStarsStanley BakerJack HawkinsUlla JacobssonOutnumbered British soldiers do battle with Zulu warriors at Rorke's Drift.A historic battle the Zulu nation and the British empire. Acting legends like Michael Caine were still newcomers at the time this was filmed but already showed great promise.
- DirectorEdward ZwickStarsLeonardo DiCaprioDjimon HounsouJennifer ConnellyA fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.Leonard DiCaprio transforms himself into a South African soldier for hire doing dirty work for a corrupt general played by Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy, The Mummy Returns). A great adventure and buddy-film from start to finish.
- DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsDenzel WashingtonKevin KlineJosette SimonSouth African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the Black anti-Apartheid activist Steve Biko.Denzel Washington at his best playing Steve Biko, the founder of the Black Consciousness movement in South Africa. Biko was murdered by the police working for Apartheid government at age 31.
- DirectorBronwen HughesStarsThomas JaneDavid O'HaraDexter FletcherThe life and career of Andre Stander, a South African police officer turned bank robber.The most notorious bank robber in South African history played by an American actor ;-)
- DirectorJustin ChadwickStarsIdris ElbaNaomie HarrisTerry PhetoA chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.A great adaptation of the memoirs of Nelson Mandela. Enough said!
- DirectorDarrell RoodtStarsRichard HarrisJames Earl JonesVusi KuneneA South African preacher goes to search for his wayward son, who has committed a crime in the big city.An incredibly deep story of a preacher and his son who committed a crime in the big city. Richard Harris and James Earl-Jones show case why they are acting legends.
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsMorgan FreemanMatt DamonTony KgorogeNelson Mandela, in his first term as President of South Africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the Apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.Thank you Clint Eastwood for making this film while Nelson Mandela was still alive. The incredible victory of South Africa during 1995 Rugby Worldcup is used by Mandela to unite a nation on the cusp of civil war.
- DirectorJamie UysStarsN!xauMarius WeyersSandra PrinslooA comic allegory about a traveling Bushman who encounters modern civilization and its stranger aspects, including a clumsy scientist and a band of revolutionaries.One of the funniest movies I watched growing up. The story about a Bushman (Khoisan) man who encounters modern civilisation after a Coke bottle is dropped from a plane and hilarious consequences that follow.
- DirectorSteve JacobsStarsJohn MalkovichNatalie BeckerJessica HainesAfter having an affair with a student, a Cape Town professor moves to the Eastern Cape, where he gets caught up in a mess of post-apartheid politics.An intense drama involving a brutal rape of a white South African woman, and how her racist father's reconciles with reality of her choice to keep the baby of her rapist. Based on the Nobel Prize winner JM Coetzee's novel.
- DirectorAnthony FabianStarsSophie OkonedoSam NeillAlice KrigeBased on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.A black girl born to white parents during Apartheid South Africa was a national sensation. The true consequences was not a blessing to her, and her children. Amazingly she's still alive and shown at the end of this beautiful and intense drama about racism.
- DirectorNeill BlomkampStarsSharlto CopleyDavid JamesJason CopeViolence ensues after an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent exposed to their biotechnology.Maybe the best South African movie ever made in my opinion. Certainly it stands out for it's depth of story telling, the character development and humour. Aliens "land" above Soweto, the largest black township west of Johannesburg and chaos ensues as the world tries to understand this phenomenon. A breakthrough for the lead actor and director who've both gone onto Hollywood in a big way. This was also the most expensive film made in my country at $30 million budget from Peter Jackon's production company.
- DirectorGray HofmeyrStarsLeon SchusterDavid RamseyFaizon LoveA medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament.South Africa's greatest comedian at his very best. Leon Schuster has made people laugh for decades and this may be his peak. It's so hard to top the story and humour of this comedic adventure.
- DirectorCraig FreimondStarsRiaad MoosaVincent EbrahimJoey RasdienCassim is a young Muslim man who works in his father's fabric shop in Johannesburg. However, Cassim wants to be a stand-up comedian, which his father disproves of. When he gets a gig at a local bar, he has to find a way of keeping it a secret.Another gem produced by my friend Ronnie Apteker. Riaad Moosa stars as a son of a Indian-muslim shopkeeper in Fordsburg, Johannesburg - a suburb known for it's muslim and Indian culture. A story about family, about father and son, about old and new South Africa, and finding your voice. Beautiful, funny, emotional, deep and surprising at moments.
- DirectorKatinka HeynsStarsShaleen Surtie-RichardsAndré RossouwLida BothaA coloured woman in South Africa finds a white baby on her doorstep and raises him as her own. Nine years later, he is discovered and taken away.A white boy is somehow raised by a Coloured (mixed race) woman in South Africa. I watched this when I was growing up and don't recall the details but it was controversial upon release and deserves to be watched again.
- DirectorGray HofmeyrStarsLeon SchusterJohn MatshikizaWilson DunsterAs children, Rhino and Zulu were best friends, until an incident causes them to go their separate ways. They meet up again as adults when Zulu, who has spent years in the United States, has become a wanted criminal. They get involved in a madcap chase involving a great deal of money and the inept members of a racist group called T.U.R.D.Maybe the movie that brought Leon Schuster, South Africa's most successful comedic actor to prominence. A true classic for slapstick and humour, and a must see.
- DirectorAshley LazarusStarsJosé FerrerKaren ValentineBess FinneyWhen the chips are down and everything seems lost, it's good to have a best friend.This film was released when I was born but I only watched in 2013. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry. A story based on childhood friendship between a young white and black South African boys. And what happens to them as they grow up.
- DirectorBruce BeresfordStarsEdward WoodwardJack ThompsonJohn WatersThree Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.Australian soldiers working for the British Empire in South Africa during the Anglo-Boer war get the short-end of the stick when they try to stand up for truth and justice. This film clearly shows the British hypocrisy in Africa.
- DirectorJamie UysStarsN!xauLena FarugiaHans StrydomSix people meet in the Kalahari desert: a female NYC lawyer flying with a local zoologist/pilot in a mini-plane, a Cuban and an African soldier taking each other POW, a Boer elephant poacher, and a Bushman looking for his two children.
- DirectorJamie UysStarsPaddy O'ByrneHilarious documentary on the wildlife of the Namib Desert.Must Watch!!
(Best Description about African Animals!) - DirectorDavid ListerStarsLeon SchusterBill FlynnCasper de VriesKwagga Robbertse owns a farm shop in the fictional Southern African country of Nambabwe and usually cons foreign tourists by pretending to kill a lion, thus earning him the nickname 'Urumbo' (Lion Killer) from the country's natives. Kwagga is upset when the UN sends a platoon of incompetent soldiers with the United Nations Transition Assistance Group (U.N.T.A.G), to monitor the peace process, and ensure free and fair elections after the Nambabwean War for Independence. The U.N.T.A.G's American leader, Major Braddock D. Mackay and his second-in-command, Captain Zapman are offered a diamond worth a lot of money in the U.S., and they must pay 200,000 USD to Doon Robbertse, Kwagga's competitive brother trying to buy a farm left to them by their late father.Oh Shucks! Here Comes UNTAG
(The Official Name for this Film) - DirectorDarrell RoodtStarsSteve HofmeyrShaleen Surtie-RichardsJana KrugerTreurgrond shows how a farm attack on one family can affect an entire community.
- DirectorGray HofmeyrStarsLeon SchusterCasper de VriesJoanna WeinbergA disgraced sports presenter falls victim to an accidental head trauma and slips into a coma. He awakens months later to find that South Africa was not as he left it, he is now in the New South Africa, and his multimillion-Rand idea has been stolen from beneath him.
- DirectorTerry GeorgeStarsDon CheadleSophie OkonedoJoaquin PhoenixPaul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.Made in South Africa
- DirectorSusan ScottStarsBonné de BodAxel TarifaKruger RangerA 4 year investigation into South Africa's rhino poaching crisis involved going against some of the most nasty criminal networks. And alongside the rangers in South Africa's rhino sanctuaries the filmmakers move directly into the firing line. Then to Asia where Stroop asks whether there's any basis to the horn's popularity as a cancer cure? This epic investigation exposes a unique panorama of the global trade in rhino horn.Best Documentary Film
- DirectorLauren SouthernStarsLauren SouthernSimon RocheEileen de JagerDetails the plight of South African farmers.Truth about the Farm Murders in South Africa and the ANC lead Government turning a blind eye.
- DirectorMalik BendjelloulStarsRodriguezStephen 'Sugar' SegermanDennis CoffeyTwo South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.About a American Singing Star singing in the streets of Detriot in 1960's, who's music became Bigger than Elvis in South Africa 70's, 80's and 90's and for more than 30 years back in Detroit didn't even know about it. This is an amazing True Story! Must Watch!
- DirectorWillie EsterhuizenStarsZack du PlessisAnnette EngelbrechtDulcie van den BerghIt's summertime and the family is on their way to a seaside resort. But there is a businessman looking to buy the resort and build timeshare apartments In its place and is set to ruin the holiday for the families in the resort.
- DirectorRegardt van den BerghStarsFrank RautenbachJeanne NeilsonHamilton DlaminiFrank Rautenbach leads a strong cast as Angus Buchan, a African farmer on steroids of Scottish heritage, who leaves his farm to his loyal subjects in the midst of political unrest and racist africans and charged land reclaims and travels north with his family to start a another farming life in Central Africa. With nothing more than a mudhouse on a patch of mud, and help from his foreman, Simeon Bhengu, the Buchan family struggle to settle in a new country. Faced with ever mounting challenges, hardships and personal turmoil, Angus quickly spirals down into a life consumed by anger, fear and destruction. Based on the inspiring true story by Aangus Buchan the book was adapted for the big screen by Regardt van den Bergh and weaves together the moving life journey of a man who, like his potatoes, grows his faith, unseen until the harvest.
- DirectorSteven SilverStarsRyan PhillippeMalin AkermanTaylor KitschA drama based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa.
- DirectorElmo de WittStarsLeon SchusterDavid BloodTony SandersonA series of practical jokes narrated by David Blood and Tony Sanderson.
- DirectorRod StewartBill FlynnPaul SlabolepszyStarsBill FlynnPaul SlabolepszyShirley JohnstonTwo rugby fans, Tjokkie and Crispin arrive in Wales for the Rugby World Cup in search of sport and females. All hell breaks loose when Crispin's wife arrives unexpectedly and Tjokkie has to cover for his friend.
- DirectorPaul EilersStarsGys de VilliersVilje MaritzAndrew ThompsonUpon hearing that the enemy (the British) are planning a "scorched-earth" policy, a loving father and husband who is also a well-respected Boer officer decides to go home and protect his wife and family instead of participating further in the war. This decision leads to him and his sons being tried for high treason.
- DirectorSara BlecherStarsHykie BergIzel BezuidenhoutMichelle BothaIn the middle of the night, someone rings the doorbell of successful Bloemfontein, South Africa businessman Danie du Toit. Outside, the rain is pouring down. Danie puts on his gown, walks to the front door, and switches on the light. A slender rain-soaked figure stands with her back turned to him. When she turns around, he recognizes the face that stares at him from underneath the hood. It's his stepdaughter, whom he hasn't seen in years. "It's me, Anna" she says calmly. The hate seeps through her words, just like the rain that pours over them. Then she lifts the gun--The movie "Dis Ek, Anna" is about Anna Bruwer's sexual abuse by her stepfather over an 8-year period. She called herself Silent Anna because she couldn't tell anyone what had happened between them--not her mother, not her best friend, not even her own father. The viewer becomes intimately involved in the child's twilight world of shame, threats and silence.
- DirectorGray HofmeyrStarsJocelyn BroderickMichael BrunnerWilson DunsterBased on a true story by Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, this film tells of his adventures in the bushveld in the late 1800's. Fitzpatrick is an Irishman who goes to the South African bush to seek his fortune.Forget about Lassie, You want to watch this film!
- DirectorShameela SeedatThis film charts the final year in office of South Africa's Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, as she attempts to bring justice to ordinary people. After successfully challenging President Zuma for illegal use of state funds, she now has to face the biggest challenge of her career: investigating - in the face of protests, death threats and legal challenges - the alleged systematic takeover of government by a private family in cahoots with the President. But how does one weigh the importance of fighting government corruption against the larger moral crime of continued inequality? WHISPERING TRUTH TO POWER documents the tense story of Madonsela's last year in public office while simultaneously crafting an absorbing tale of an outstanding lawyer, mother and woman, and also providing insight into several critical issues facing South Africa today, such as ongoing inequality, racial tensions, land redistribution, and corruption.a True Documentary about Previous Public Protector Thuli Madonsela trying to bring Justice to the Corruption of President Jacob Zuma and the ANC, ends up being fired and threatened for Her Life. Must Watch!
- DirectorUga CarliniStarsChristia VisserAlison BothaDe Klerk OelofseRaped. Disemboweled. Nearly decapitated. Dumped on the outskirts of a nature reserve, dead - or so they thought. She needed a hero that night, so that's what she became. This is Alison's tale. A tale of monsters, miracles and hope.Incredible True documentary of a Woman whom fought to survive after being left for sure death by Her attackers.
- DirectorBrett Lotriet BestStarsChristiane AmanpourNeil BarnardBonoThe epic legacy of South Africa's political transformation that culminated in the first free and fair elections in April 1994, recounted through the personal accounts of key figures, both local and international.Fantastic Documentary about (Madiba) Nelson Mandela
- DirectorDaniel HuertasStarsLuke Allen-GaleCraig PackerAmy DickmanThis is a powerful documentary, filmed over a 16 year span, about the rise of a Coalition of six lions, branded The Mapogo Lions, and their takeover of the largest territory by a pride.
- DirectorBruce YoungStarsBruce YoungJohan VermeulenWendy PanainoEye of the Pangolin is the story of two men on a mission to get all four species of African pangolin on camera for the very first time. As they travel the continent to learn more about those caring for and studying pangolins they are captivated by these strange, secretive creatures and document the race to save them from being poached to extinction. The film was released Endangered Species Day in May 2019 and our goal is to make it the most watched wildlife documentary ever. Therefore we've made it freely available as an open source documentary, accessible for viewing by millions of people around the world via YouTube, through educational establishments and at screenings supported by international conservation organisations everywhere.a True Documentary about Pangolin Poaching
- DirectorNeill BlomkampStarsSharlto CopleyDev PatelHugh JackmanIn the near future, crime is patrolled by a mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself.
- DirectorDaniel EspinosaStarsDenzel WashingtonRyan ReynoldsRobert PatrickA young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.Filmed in South Africa
- DirectorJamie UysStarsWynand UysJamie UysLady Frolic of BelvedaleAfter a plane crash a young boy and his dog wander through the Kalahari desert.
- DirectorSean ElseStarsStian BamCharlotte SaltGrant SwanbySet during the Anglo Boer War, prisoners of war take a stand against their captors
- DirectorDaryne JoshuaStarsDann Jaques MoutonGantane KuschChristian BennettA film based on the true life story of a young man who becomes a storyteller in jail.
- DirectorHenk PretoriusStarsKatie McGrathBok van BlerkGil BellowsJodi, an idealistic British drama teacher, travels to a South African town to prepare for a major film role. In rehearsals Jodi's interactions with quirky locals may teach her that there is more to life than lights... camera... and action!
- DirectorByron DavisStarsLeandie du RandtNeels van JaarsveldTim TheronGentle, beautiful, pacifist Emma witnesses a murder in the wild. Six violent men killing a cop in cold blood. So, they hunt her like an animal in the desolate Karoo. She should have been easy prey. But life is full of surprises
- DirectorJonas NilssonThe film documents the current situation of South Africa's European-descended Boer population.
- DirectorCharlie VundlaStarsMenzi NgubaneTerry PhetoRapulana SeiphemoIt's a jungle out there. That's how we meet our lead character Jack. It's been five years since he's seen his partner and best friend Twala. Jack did five years for a robbery gone bad. Twala never got caught and Jack never talked. But Twala is as treacherous as Jack is honourable. He's married Jack's former fiancée. Jack wants to go legit but after being rejected for a loan he needs a new source of capital. Twala presents him with an opportunity a job with a R2 million take. The complication is that the mark is Twala's father. Jacks partner for the job is the tough and sexy Olive. Little does he know she will prove to be more devious then his old friend.
- DirectorBrett Michael InnesStarsZenobia KloppersLuca BornmanWayne SmithA coloured woman living in the arid Karoo takes in a lost white child and raises him as her own. Nine years later, the boy is removed and forced to live in the Knysna Forest with a family of woodcutters who claim that he is theirs.
- DirectorDouglas HickoxStarsBurt LancasterPeter O'TooleSimon WardA dramatization of the Battle of Isandlwana, where the British Army met its match against the Zulu nation.
- StarsEdward FoxRobert PowellTrevor HowardA historical account on the life of the Zulu King Shaka.
- DirectorGray HofmeyrStarsLeon SchusterThembalethu NtuliKenneth NkosiThe killing of Reini's mother by poachers sets these four on an ill-advised, sometimes funny, and deeply moving journey through the wild African bush to an equally-wild African city. Their purpose: to kidnap the ambassador of a South-East Asian country to force an end to the trade in rhino-horn and the slaughter of these wonderful animals.
- DirectorGray HofmeyrStarsLeon SchusterTongayi ChirisaLeeanda ReddyA sequel to the 2001's "Mr. Bones," which follows the further adventures of a white African witch doctor.
- DirectorGray HofmeyrStarsLeon SchusterLionel NewtonMary-Anne BarlowComplications arise when a fugitive (Leon Schuster) masquerading as a woman falls in love with his pretty boss (Mary-Anne Barlow).
- DirectorGeorge MillerStarsTom HardyCharlize TheronNicholas HoultIn a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper and a drifter named Max.Partly Filmed in South Africa and Namibia
- DirectorGray HofmeyrStarsLeon SchusterKenneth NkosiAlfred NtombelaWhen two sworn enemies are forced to do a road trip together on foot, only to discover that they have been conned into being part of a reality TV show, they join forces to exact revenge.
- DirectorGray HofmeyrStarsLeon SchusterAlfred NtombelaSean HiggsSchuks Tshabalala (Leon Schuster) and his sidekick, Shorty (Alfred Ntombela), are tasked with making a movie to promote tourism to South Africa. Instead this is a comedy loaded with pranks and zany dialogue.
- DirectorGray HofmeyrStarsLeon SchusterAlfred NtombelaRob van VuurenThe eighth entry in the popular South African candid camera series where Leon Schuster as the titular Skuks, Rob van Vuuren, Lare Birk, and Alfred Ntombela prank unsuspecting everyday South Africans.
- DirectorLeon SchusterStarsLeon SchusterDesmond Dube
- DirectorKoos RoetsStarsBill FlynnPaul SlabolepszyVanessa HarrisAfter making a foolish bet, a playboy ropes his pal in to train him to take part in the Comrades marathon. His wife suspect he really wants to go to Durban to fool around, so she hires a private detective to keep an on him.
- DirectorJoshua RousStarsAnel AlexanderNico PanagioSandra VaughnA young woman is desperate to save her company from a take-over. When she hears that being in a relationship will get her a deal, she hires a model to be her fake boyfriend.
- DirectorIvan BothaStarsDonnaLee RobertsSimoné PretoriusChanelle de JagerA support group travels to the Orange River. A doctor, 2 moms, a daughter and a suicidal woman leave for their "veldskool" trip. Many trials, tribulations and truths are revealed as they go on this epic adventure.
- DirectorHenk PretoriusStarsIvan BothaCherie van der MerweAltus TheartWimpie Koekemoer--the biggest geek in school. He is constantly embarrassed by his conservative mother and his strange father, especially in front of girls. Wimpie dreams of being popular. His dream could unexpectedly become a reality when the most popular girl in school, Katrien Swanepoel, is dumped by first-team rugby centre Werner 'Killer' Botha. Katrien and her friends Liezl and Christie decide to give Werner a taste of his own medicine by planning to make Wimpie the new first team centre. Rugby is a lot harder than Karien and Wimpie anticipated and Wimpie almost gives up. Fortunately, his unexpected popularity leads to friendship with school rascals Japie and Fanie. The mischievous duo unknowingly convince Wimpie to keep playing rugby although they're much more interested in pajama parties with girls. Bakgat is finding yourself, despite high school.
- DirectorHenk PretoriusStarsIvan BothaCherie van der MerweAltus TheartWimpie Koekemoer enters the challenging world of university rugby, where dreams seem unreachable and the chosen legends of tomorrow are shaped.
- DirectorDarrell RoodtStarsTheuns JordaanElizma TheronJanke BruwerJakhalsdans is a full-length Afrikaans film with English subtitles on Loxton was shot and 23 April 2010 started to turn in theaters. Directed by Oscar nominee Darrell Roodt . The premiere of the film for the first time on 27 February 2010 at the eponymous place Jakhalsdans outside Loxton displayed. Money collected during the premiere, is used for the benefit of the town's schools and children. [2] Jakhalsdans as the first full-fledged Afrikaans love story in 15 years since the story of Klara Viljee described. The film has earned in the first week after release R1.7 million to 43,000 people who came to look at it in theaters. [3]
- DirectorMeg RickardsStarsChristia VisserBrendon DanielsNse Ikpe-EtimWhen sex worker Tess falls pregnant, she has to fight to keep her past from swallowing her whole.
- DirectorCorne van RooyenStarsChristia VisserEdwin van der WaltNicola HanekomSet against the backdrop of 2004's Matric dance, Jana van Tonder, a wallflower who lives in an impoverished railway neighborhood with her dysfunctional parents, watches the Oscars and becomes inspired to secure her very own Hollywood red-carpet moment at the upcoming Matric Farewell Dance. Then, when her high-school crush Brandon breaks up with her longtime girlfriend, Jana must find the courage to ask him to the dance. Meanwhile, her boy-next-door best friend Frikkie is finally motivated to reveal his secret crush on her. With only one month left, Jana has landed in the middle of a love triangle between her closest friend and her dream date.
- DirectorRegardt van den BerghStarsArnold VoslooEric NobbsFrank Dankert1980s South African action comedy shot mostly in Afrikaans, one of South Africa's 11 indigenous languages. The main character, played by Arnold Vosloo, is a spoilt young man from a rich family, just finished with school, and conscripted to two years' army service, as most defensible young men were forced to do in the '80s. The movie revolves around the young rebel's anti-establishment antics in frustrating his superiors, trying to avoid military service with his new-found comrades-at-arms, and charming an inquisitive spiky-haired reporter (Janie du Plessis).
- DirectorHenk PretoriusStarsEduan van JaarsveldtZethu Dlomo-MphahleleJerry MofokengThe story of the complications that ensue when an Afrikaans man and Zulu girl fall in love, especially when the traditional custom of "lobola", or dowry, makes things even more difficult for them.
- DirectorWillie OlwageStarsRenier WeidemanAngelique GerberJacques GombaultThis film was the #1 Christian film in South Africa for 5 months(2014)
- DirectorJozua MalherbeStarsRolanda MaraisDavid LouwGérard RudolfShrouded in a veil of mystery, Sonja Daneel arrives at the luxurious Hotel Njala, which belongs to the Joubert family, to start as the establishment's new receptionist. However, following a freak car accident, Daleen can't remember who she is, where she comes from or why she chose to accept a position at this place. With the help of the cynical lieutenant Conrad Nolte, Sonja hesitantly sweeps aside the veil of her forgotten memories and begins to uncover disturbing details about Hotel Njala and the Jouberts. A series of murders shocks all involved with the Hotel to the core. Sonja Daneel realises - only by confronting her true identity can she save her life and put the ghost that has haunted her past to rest.
- DirectorJaco SmitStarsIvan BothaDonnaLee RobertsMarius WeyersBasson has five days to get to his father's funeral in Cape Town, but he needs to complete certain tasks on this trip before he can call the family company his own. On the road he meets free-spirited bohemian Amory. As they journey across South Africa's breathtaking landscape, they meet wonderful characters who allow for hilarious moments and life-changing experiences. Their trip takes a sudden bad turn when a villainous figure appears. Basson and Amory are faced with disappointment and heartache. On the road called life, it is inevitable that you will take some wrong turns. But no matter how hard the road might be, en route to true love is where you will find your true north.Pad Na Jou Hart
(Official Name of this Film) - DirectorJaco SmitStarsIvan BothaDonnaLee RobertsElize CawoodChildhood friends Nina and Hugo chose different paths in life. Years later, Hugo returns to his hometown and discovers that Nina is getting married the next day. Events on the wedding day throw them back together and they embark on a new adventure.
- DirectorKin-Nam ChoStarsN!xauKent ChengPei-Pei ChengHijinks ensue when N!xau the Bushman travels to Beijing, where he's recruited to accompany a track team on a week-long survival race through the Chinese wilderness.This is The Gods Must Be Crazy 3, and a Terrible attempt that does not Honor the Incredible 1 & 2
- DirectorSean ElseStarsLianie MayBok van BlerkSteve HofmeyrFeaturing a stellar cast of actors and musician and putting a vibrant new spin on some of the most popular Afrikaans hits of the past few years, Platteland tells the story of Riana van Niekerk, who is desperately fighting to save her family's farm from Mike Ferreira. He has his own agenda and is determined to drive Riana from the land and seize her farm. When Dirk Pretorius, a drifter with his own secrets, arrives in town, new alliances are formed and love blossoms in unexpected ways.
- DirectorKatinka HeynsStarsMarius WeyersAletta BezuidenhoutIan RobertsA family's life in the Karoo (a semi-desert area in South Africa) is changed when a travelling circus leaves behind a clown.
- DirectorCorne van RooyenStarsNicole BondMarguerite van EedenShaleen Surtie-RichardsVaselinetjie, a white girl, is raised by her loving brown grandparents in a remote rural village. When the welfare finds out that she is not their biological grandchild, they send her to an orphanage in the faraway city of Johannesburg.
- DirectorStefan NieuwoudtStarsIvan BothaCherie van der MerweAltus TheartLanding in England, an aspiring rugby player who struggles to fit in with the locals decides to put his own team together in order to win the rugby league prize money to pay for his wedding, not realizing that he's putting his relationship in jeopardy because of it.
- DirectorMorné du ToitStarsMish'a el de BeerChristel van den BerghKaren FourieNadia van Heerden is a loving, ambitious orphan who dreams of becoming the head-girl of her school. Other girls have the same ambition but are not worried about how they achieve it. Nadia and her classmates learn that a good leader is someone who can inspire by example and is not always in the limelight.
- DirectorRoland EmmerichStarsCamilla BelleSteven StraitMarco KhanIn the prehistoric past, D'Leh is a mammoth hunter who bonds with the beautiful Evolet. When warriors on horseback capture Evolet and the tribesmen, D'Leh must embark on an odyssey to save his true love.Filmed in South Africa and Lesotho
- DirectorRoland JofféStarsForest WhitakerEric BanaJeff GumAfter the end of Apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu meets with a brutal murderer seeking redemption.Filmed in South Africa
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris EvansMark RuffaloWhen Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's mightiest heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plan.Filmed in South Africa
- DirectorPete TravisStarsWilliam HurtChiwetel EjioforJonny Lee MillerA story based on the covert discussions that brought down the Apartheid regime in South Africa.
- DirectorMichael MatthewsStarsVuyo DabulaZethu Dlomo-MphahleleHamilton DlaminiLives change forever when Tau, the young lion, kills two corrupt policemen in a South African shanty town.
- DirectorMax MannixStarsTemuera MorrisonLasarus RatuereSumireInspired by true events, the story begins with Japanese rugby management dwelling on a humiliating anniversary, a 145-17 defeat by the New Zealand All Blacks in the 1995 World Cup. They question their decision to appoint Eddie Jones to coach their national team in the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Jones plans to defy convention in order to put a stop to Japan being the laughing stock of world rugby.About South Africa and Japan in Rugby World Cup 2015
- DirectorFrank CoraciStarsAdam SandlerDrew BarrymoreWendi McLendon-CoveyAfter a bad blind date, a man and woman find themselves stuck together at a resort for families, where their attraction grows as their respective kids benefit from the burgeoning relationship.Made in South Africa
- DirectorNikolaj ArcelStarsIdris ElbaMatthew McConaugheyTom TaylorA boy haunted by visions of a dark tower from a parallel reality teams up with the tower's disillusioned guardian to stop an evil warlock known as the Man in Black who plans to use the boy to destroy the tower and open the gates of Hell.Filmed in South Africa
- DirectorWes BallStarsDylan O'BrienKaya ScodelarioWill PoulterThomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.Filmed in South Africa
- DirectorErnie BarbarashStarsRob LoweKristin DavisFezile MpelaJilted by her husband on the eve of embarking on an African safari, a woman travels to the continent solo and meets an elephant conservationist.
- DirectorFrancis AnnanStarsDaniel RadcliffeDaniel WebberIan HartBased on the real-life prison break of two political captives, Escape From Pretoria is a race-against-time thriller set in the tumultuous apartheid days of South Africa.
- DirectorAdam RobitelStarsTaylor RussellLogan MillerJay EllisSix strangers find themselves in a maze of deadly mystery rooms and must use their wits to survive.Filmed in South Africa
- DirectorStephen HopkinsStarsMichael DouglasVal KilmerTom WilkinsonA bridge engineer and an experienced old hunter begin a hunt for two lions after they start attacking local construction workers.Filmed in South Africa