Mapantsula
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Mapantsula (1988)
Drama, Crime
Set during apartheid, Mapantsula follows Panic, a small-time gangster whose life becomes entangled with the political resistance around him. As police pressure mounts, the film examines survival, complicity and the choices ordinary people face under an oppressive system.
Film information
- Year
- 1988
- Genre
- Drama, Crime
- Country
- South Africa
- Language
- Zulu, English
- Runtime
- 104 minutes
- Producers
- David Hannay, Max Montocchio
Key credits
- Director
- Oliver Schmitz
- Writer
- Oliver Schmitz, Thomas Mogotlane
- Cinematography
- Rod Stewart
Cast
Thomas Mogotlane
Panic (Johannes Themba Mzolo)
Thembi Mtshali
Pat
Additional cast
Marcel van Heerden
Stander
Dolly Rathebe
Ma Modise
Peter Se-Puma
Duma Sithole
Darlington Michaels
Dingaan
Eugene Majola
Sam Modise
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