Mapantsula
We were delighted to previously screen this film but we have no current plans to screen it again. If you'd like to watch it in the cinema, consider a private hire to watch it with friends. That does rely on the film being available for private purchase.
Film details
| Film Title | Mapantsula |
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| Suitability | |
| Genre | |
| Length | 104mins |
| Year | 1988 |
| Country | South Africa, United Kingdom |
| Director | Oliver Schmitz |
| Actors | Thomas Mogotlane, Marcel Van Heerden, Thembi Mtshali, Dolly Rathebe, Peter Sephuma, Darlington Michaels, Eugene Majola, Gabriel Dichwabe, Brad Morris, Polite Dlamini, Duma Nyembe, Jerry Mokgoko, Similo Makhambi, Boitumelo Dijoe, Arthur Molepo |
| Language | Afrikaans, English, Sotho, Zulu |
| Showings |
During demonstrations in apartheid-era South Africa, the police arrest Panic, a “mapantsula” or petty gangster, while rounding up activists. His interrogation reveals the motivation for his involvement in the township riots. Once only concerned with partying, alcohol and his own interests, Panic finds himself being irreversibly pulled into the fray. Now, he is forced to choose between his personal freedom and taking a stand in the fight against the oppressive apartheid government.
