Death Of A Whistleblower
It might not be among the biggest name offerings at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, but Ian Gabriel’s Death Of A Whistleblower is definitely one of the highlights. Few countries can hold a candle to South Africa these days when it comes to thrillers, and this film finds its substance in the country’s own history. Set 37 years after the death of a young white woman (played by Inez Robertson) at a secret military testing facility, it follows Albert (Irshaad Ally), the soldier who leaks information about the cover up, and Luyanda (Noxolo Diamini), the journalidt who unexpectedly acquires it. As she pursues the story, hitman Mohale (Anthony Oseyemi) pursues her. There’s also some strong supporting work from S’Thandiwe Kgoroge as a corrupt major general whose activities in the present may be connected to the secrets of the past. Though Inez was delayed,...
It might not be among the biggest name offerings at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, but Ian Gabriel’s Death Of A Whistleblower is definitely one of the highlights. Few countries can hold a candle to South Africa these days when it comes to thrillers, and this film finds its substance in the country’s own history. Set 37 years after the death of a young white woman (played by Inez Robertson) at a secret military testing facility, it follows Albert (Irshaad Ally), the soldier who leaks information about the cover up, and Luyanda (Noxolo Diamini), the journalidt who unexpectedly acquires it. As she pursues the story, hitman Mohale (Anthony Oseyemi) pursues her. There’s also some strong supporting work from S’Thandiwe Kgoroge as a corrupt major general whose activities in the present may be connected to the secrets of the past. Though Inez was delayed,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (Thomas Hamilton)
Straightforward to a fault, Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster crystallizes the horror icon’s enduring legacy. From his complicated childhood to late-career resurrection, director Thomas Hamilton assembles an impressive crew of talking heads to dive into the brilliance of the man born William Henry Pratt in England. – Dan M.
Where to Stream: VOD
Gaia (Jaco Bouwer)
Are you a Gabi (Monique Rockman) or a Barend (Carel Nel)? She’s a forest ranger documenting the trees with drones and cameras alongside her boss Winston (Anthony Oseyemi). He’s a survivalist who’s rejected civilization’s propensity for self-destruction by living off-the-grid with his son Stefan (Alex van Dyk). That they collide...
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (Thomas Hamilton)
Straightforward to a fault, Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster crystallizes the horror icon’s enduring legacy. From his complicated childhood to late-career resurrection, director Thomas Hamilton assembles an impressive crew of talking heads to dive into the brilliance of the man born William Henry Pratt in England. – Dan M.
Where to Stream: VOD
Gaia (Jaco Bouwer)
Are you a Gabi (Monique Rockman) or a Barend (Carel Nel)? She’s a forest ranger documenting the trees with drones and cameras alongside her boss Winston (Anthony Oseyemi). He’s a survivalist who’s rejected civilization’s propensity for self-destruction by living off-the-grid with his son Stefan (Alex van Dyk). That they collide...
- 10/29/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Last week, Hulu welcomed its latest film into its annual Huluween catalog—the eco-thriller Gaia, which was directed by Jaco Bouwer and stars Monique Rockman, Carel Nel, Alex van Dyk, and Anthony Oseyemi. The film is streaming exclusively as part of the Huluween slate—a month-long experience that features original and acquired programming in one curated Halloween-themed hub. Daily Dead recently caught up with Bouwer to talk about Gaia, and he discussed everything from collaborating with the film’s screenwriter Tertius Kapp on the concepts behind the story, the challenges of shooting in the South African forests, and more.
So, how did Gaia first come about?
Jaco Bouwer: The writer, and my longtime collaborator, Tertius Kapp, and myself set some parameters that defined the foundation of the project: we wanted to explore the horror genre, nature being the main location and character; essentially a chamber piece of three characters. When we started working on Gaia,...
So, how did Gaia first come about?
Jaco Bouwer: The writer, and my longtime collaborator, Tertius Kapp, and myself set some parameters that defined the foundation of the project: we wanted to explore the horror genre, nature being the main location and character; essentially a chamber piece of three characters. When we started working on Gaia,...
- 10/26/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Stars: Monique Rockman, Alex Van Dyk, Carel Nel, Anthony Oseyemi | Written by Tertius Kapp | Directed by Jaco Bouwer
Perhaps the best horror films come from tried and tested formulas but with an added twist. In Gaia we find a woman injured and lost in a forest. In horror , that’s nothing unusual but this movie adds plenty of new ideas and manages to feel like something completely different.
This woman, Gabi (Monique Rockman), is on a surveillance mission in a forest. She loses her partner and becomes badly injured only to be ‘saved’ by a father and son, a couple of survivalists living in the forest and very connected to nature. She is scared but soon realises they might not be the only problem when the cabin they are living in is attacked by strange human-like creatures.
With the movie almost entirely set in the forest, it’s a good...
Perhaps the best horror films come from tried and tested formulas but with an added twist. In Gaia we find a woman injured and lost in a forest. In horror , that’s nothing unusual but this movie adds plenty of new ideas and manages to feel like something completely different.
This woman, Gabi (Monique Rockman), is on a surveillance mission in a forest. She loses her partner and becomes badly injured only to be ‘saved’ by a father and son, a couple of survivalists living in the forest and very connected to nature. She is scared but soon realises they might not be the only problem when the cabin they are living in is attacked by strange human-like creatures.
With the movie almost entirely set in the forest, it’s a good...
- 9/6/2021
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
When cinema wants to explore something truly exotic, it has always gone exploring in the jungle. A mixture of naturally lush visuals and primal, dangerous conditions makes this the perfect backdrop for probing human psyche, and though the colonially inspired narratives o the past may now have fallen out of favour, they have been replaced by a new set of themes tangled up with the Anthropocene extinction event, a desire for redemption through contact with nature and the deep seated fear that some deific expression of nature may desire revenge. All these themes and more are present in Jaco Bouwer’s Gaia, which sees two forest rangers come into contact with fugitives and the organism they worship.
Winston (Anthony Oseyemi) is laughing at Gabi (Monique Rockman) as they make their way along a river deep in the heart of South Africa’s Tsitsikamma forest. She has lost contact with one of their drones.
Winston (Anthony Oseyemi) is laughing at Gabi (Monique Rockman) as they make their way along a river deep in the heart of South Africa’s Tsitsikamma forest. She has lost contact with one of their drones.
- 8/28/2021
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
Come True (Anthony Scott Burns)
The darkened screen is almost pitch black before we can begin to discern shapes in the distance. First it’s wooden stakes in the ground at what looks to be a trailhead of sorts. Next it’s a mountain in the distance. Finally we come to a door that swings open as though we’ve been placed inside a videogame merging the puzzle mechanics of Myst with the brooding aesthetic of Hellraiser only to continue moving forward towards a bald figure with back turned—unmoving and foreboding with a mysterious air that can conjure nothing besides dread. And suddenly it’s over with a cut to Sarah (Julia Sarah Stone) awakening from a nightmare, bundled inside a...
Come True (Anthony Scott Burns)
The darkened screen is almost pitch black before we can begin to discern shapes in the distance. First it’s wooden stakes in the ground at what looks to be a trailhead of sorts. Next it’s a mountain in the distance. Finally we come to a door that swings open as though we’ve been placed inside a videogame merging the puzzle mechanics of Myst with the brooding aesthetic of Hellraiser only to continue moving forward towards a bald figure with back turned—unmoving and foreboding with a mysterious air that can conjure nothing besides dread. And suddenly it’s over with a cut to Sarah (Julia Sarah Stone) awakening from a nightmare, bundled inside a...
- 6/25/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
The Sparks Brothers, a documentary about a cult band by a brand-name director in Edgar Wright hits big screens this weekend, a felicitous one as New York and LA drop most capacity restrictions in theaters. The film about musician brothers Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks premiered at Sundance this year, notching a 100% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes — all of which could hopefully give the arthouse market some long-term traction through the summer
Roadside Attractions debuts another pedigreed documentary, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided To Go For It.
The Sparks Brothers, from MRC Non-Fiction, was produced by Wright, Nira Park, George Hencken, and Laura Richardson. It’s a musical odyssey through decades with the brothers and bandmates featuring passionate tributes from Beck, Flea, Jane Wiedlin, Jack Antonoff and Patton Oswalt. It opens on 543 screens in 200 markets.
“People asked to play it. They wanted to play it.
Roadside Attractions debuts another pedigreed documentary, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided To Go For It.
The Sparks Brothers, from MRC Non-Fiction, was produced by Wright, Nira Park, George Hencken, and Laura Richardson. It’s a musical odyssey through decades with the brothers and bandmates featuring passionate tributes from Beck, Flea, Jane Wiedlin, Jack Antonoff and Patton Oswalt. It opens on 543 screens in 200 markets.
“People asked to play it. They wanted to play it.
- 6/18/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Mankind doesn’t follow God because He’s compassionate. Anyone who’s looked through history at the death and destruction wrought in His name should know this all too well. Man follows Him out of fear—a fear so deeply rooted in our DNA that we cling to a fantasy instead of admitting its crippling hold. Because what’s God really saving us from during the rapture? Evil? Science? Ourselves? If we’re to believe God created everything, the only logical answer as to the orchestrator of our demise is Him. Abraham passed God’s test after proving he’d kill his son Isaac. He was granted leniency because he accepted that God’s grace only existed as the carrot opposite His wrath’s stick. Believers are thus nothing more than pawns. Lambs to their savior’s slaughter.
Who wants to confront that truth? Nobody. You either embrace the notion...
Who wants to confront that truth? Nobody. You either embrace the notion...
- 6/17/2021
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Mother Nature might be predator, prey or another supernatural being altogether in “Gaia,” infiltrating her targets with unfurling shoots and roots and sudden fungal outcrops, until she’s eventually growing from within them. Or so it seems in first-time feature director Jaco Bouwer’s cool, taciturn ecological horror, which isn’t in any kind of hurry to show us exactly what dark forces are at play in the woods that encircle a tensely matched trio of human characters. We do, however, see their effects, manifested as the film’s own. In an elegant fusion of digital and prosthetic artistry, patches of moss burst through skin like a nasty rash; human flesh is aggressively and involuntarily camouflaged by flora. “Gaia’s” resourceful visuals, however, aren’t matched by equivalent nimbleness in the writing; after a time, the storytelling feels more anemic than enigmatic.
Still, it’s not hard to see what...
Still, it’s not hard to see what...
- 6/16/2021
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
Gaia: Following its world premiere at the virtual 2021 SXSW film festival, Jaco Bouwer's Gaia is coming to theaters on June 18th and On Demand on June 25th from Decal Releasing, and we have a look at the film's official trailer.
Directed by Bouwer from a screenplay by Tertius Kapp, Gaia stars Monique Rockman, Carel Nel, Anthony Oseyemi, and Alex Van Dyk.
Synopsis: "An injured forest ranger on a routine mission is saved by two off-the-grid survivalists. What is initially a welcome rescue grows more suspicious as the son and his renegade father reveal a cultish devotion to the forest. When their cabin is attacked by a strange being it’s clear there is a far greater threat in this unrelenting wilderness."
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Directed by Bouwer from a screenplay by Tertius Kapp, Gaia stars Monique Rockman, Carel Nel, Anthony Oseyemi, and Alex Van Dyk.
Synopsis: "An injured forest ranger on a routine mission is saved by two off-the-grid survivalists. What is initially a welcome rescue grows more suspicious as the son and his renegade father reveal a cultish devotion to the forest. When their cabin is attacked by a strange being it’s clear there is a far greater threat in this unrelenting wilderness."
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- 6/4/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
"Mother we ask your forgiveness." Decay Releasing has unveiled a chilling full-length official US trailer for an eerie, mysterious eco horror fantasy film titled Gaia from South African filmmaker Jaco Bouwer. We posted a teaser trailer for this a few months ago, as it originally premiered in the Midnighters category at the SXSW Film Festival earlier this year. In the depths of an ancient forest, something has been growing. Something older than humanity itself, and perhaps greater too. When a park ranger discovers a strange man and his son living wild, she stumbles onto a secret that is about to change the world. The horror film stars Monique Rockman, Carel Nel, Anthony Oseyemi, and Alex Van Dyk. Reviews from SXSW describe it as "a stunning assault on the senses" and "lovers of the defiantly feminine and vengeful natural world will find plenty to chew on in Gaia." This reminds me of Annihilation,...
- 6/3/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
One of the most intriguing developments in the world of indie film the past few months has been the formation of Decal, a distribution company that marks a joint venture between Neon and Bleecker Street. With a focus on home entertainment and new models of distribution, their first acquisition was Jaco Bouwer’s SXSW hit, the horror thriller Gaia. Now set for a theatrical release in a few weeks on June 18, followed by a June 25 digital release, the first trailer and poster have been unveiled.
The film follows an injured forest ranger on a routine mission who is saved by two off-the-grid survivalists. What is initially a welcome rescue grows more suspicious as the son and his renegade father reveal a cultish devotion to the forest. When their cabin is attacked by a strange being it’s clear there is a far greater threat in this unrelenting wilderness.
Starring Monique Rockman,...
The film follows an injured forest ranger on a routine mission who is saved by two off-the-grid survivalists. What is initially a welcome rescue grows more suspicious as the son and his renegade father reveal a cultish devotion to the forest. When their cabin is attacked by a strange being it’s clear there is a far greater threat in this unrelenting wilderness.
Starring Monique Rockman,...
- 6/2/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Gaia Decal will release Gaia in theaters June 18th, 2021 and on demand June 25th, 2021 Directed by Jaco Bouwer Written by Tertius Kapp Starring Monique Rockman, Carel Nel, Anthony Oseyemi, Alex van Dyk An injured forest ranger on a routine mission is saved by two off-the-grid survivalists. What is initially a welcome rescue grows …
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- 5/31/2021
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
A forest ranger plunges deep into the jungle on a routine observation mission and finds herself face to face with a pair of unkempt survivalists teetering on what seems to be the edge of paranoid madness in South African director Jaco Bouwer's Gaia, one of the most compelling films in SXSW 2021's Midnighters lineup. Blending ancient paganistic mythologies with modern technophobia and eco-horror, Gaia extends a long tradition of the so-called primitive as sage genre narrative while incorporating old ideas in new ways to create something familiar and fresh. Gabi and her supervisor, Winston (Anthony Oseyemi) abandon their normal river route when a camera drone mysteriously goes down in the forest. Bull-headed Gabi insists they go after the wreckage against Winston's...
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- 3/17/2021
- Screen Anarchy
World premiering at this year's virtual South by Southwest Film Festival as an official Midnighters selection, Jaco Bouwer's Gaia is teased in a new trailer ahead of its debut screening.
Directed by Bouwer, written and produced by Tertius Kapp, and starring Monique Rockman, Carel Nel, Anthony Oseyemi, and Alex Van Dyk, Gaia will have its world premiere at the virtual SXSW on Tuesday, March 16th at 6:00pm Cst.
Synopsis: "On a surveillance mission in a primordial forest, a park ranger encounters two survivalists following a post-apocalyptic lifestyle. The boy and his philosophical father seem to have their own religion, and a mysterious relationship to nature. There are many suspicious aspects to their existence, but when the cabin is attacked by strange, post-human beings one night, she learns that there is a greater threat in this emergent wilderness. Gaia is an ecological horror fantasy which engages the burning issues of our time.
Directed by Bouwer, written and produced by Tertius Kapp, and starring Monique Rockman, Carel Nel, Anthony Oseyemi, and Alex Van Dyk, Gaia will have its world premiere at the virtual SXSW on Tuesday, March 16th at 6:00pm Cst.
Synopsis: "On a surveillance mission in a primordial forest, a park ranger encounters two survivalists following a post-apocalyptic lifestyle. The boy and his philosophical father seem to have their own religion, and a mysterious relationship to nature. There are many suspicious aspects to their existence, but when the cabin is attacked by strange, post-human beings one night, she learns that there is a greater threat in this emergent wilderness. Gaia is an ecological horror fantasy which engages the burning issues of our time.
- 3/9/2021
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
"All you know is excess... and devouring and more, and more!" A festival promo teaser trailer has debuted for an eerie, mysterious eco horror fantasy film titled Gaia from South African filmmaker Jaco Bouwer. This is premiering this month in the Midnighters category at the SXSW Film Festival. In the depths of an ancient forest, something has been growing. Something older than humanity itself, and perhaps greater too. When a park ranger discovers a strange man and his son living wild, she stumbles onto a secret that is about to change the world. The film stars Monique Rockman, Carel Nel, Anthony Oseyemi, and Alex Van Dyk. This is an instant "wow" teaser, which is exactly what this film needs because it's not easy to get people interested without seeing this footage. And it's veryyyyy cool, I am more than curious about this now. I have no idea what's going on...
- 3/9/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Decal, the newly formed home entertainment distributor from Neon and Bleecker Street, has secured the North American rights to Gaia, a South African horror-thriller directed by Jaco Bouwer. The pic, which is set to debut in the Midnight section of the upcoming virtual SXSW this month, is slated for a theatrical release this Summer.
Starring Monique Rockman, Carel Nel, Anthony Oseyemi, and Alex Van Dyk, the plot follows a park ranger on a surveillance mission in a primordial forest who encounters two survivalists living a post-apocalyptic lifestyle. The boy and his philosophical father seem to have their own religion and a mysterious relationship to nature.
Tertius Kapp wrote the screenplay and produced the film with Bouwer and Jorrie van der Walt.
Ayo Kepher-Maat negotiated the deal for Decal along with Nate Bolotin from XYZ Films on behalf of filmmakers. XYZ is handling worldwide rights outside of South Africa.
Launched earlier this year,...
Starring Monique Rockman, Carel Nel, Anthony Oseyemi, and Alex Van Dyk, the plot follows a park ranger on a surveillance mission in a primordial forest who encounters two survivalists living a post-apocalyptic lifestyle. The boy and his philosophical father seem to have their own religion and a mysterious relationship to nature.
Tertius Kapp wrote the screenplay and produced the film with Bouwer and Jorrie van der Walt.
Ayo Kepher-Maat negotiated the deal for Decal along with Nate Bolotin from XYZ Films on behalf of filmmakers. XYZ is handling worldwide rights outside of South Africa.
Launched earlier this year,...
- 3/5/2021
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: AMC Networks streamers Sundance Now and Umc have inked a deal for the North American, Caribbean, Canadian, and UK rights to South African horror series Dead Places.
Created by Gareth Crocker, who is behind Shadow, Netflix’s first South African original series, Dead Places is co-produced by France’s Canal+ and Johannesburg-based Motion Story. It premieres in summer next year.
The story centers on an author who has dedicated his career to solving paranormal cases, returning home to South Africa to investigate the biggest mystery of his life: His sister’s death in a water canal 20 years ago.
The series stars Anthony Oseyemi (Agent), Rea Rangaka (Madiba), Shamilla Miller (Blood and Water) David Butler (Maze Runner: The Death Cure), David James (District 9), Luthuli Dlamini (The Furnace), S’Dumo Mtshali (Avenged), and Pallance Dladla (Hard to Get).
Crocker created, wrote, and directed Dead Places. He also serves as an executive...
Created by Gareth Crocker, who is behind Shadow, Netflix’s first South African original series, Dead Places is co-produced by France’s Canal+ and Johannesburg-based Motion Story. It premieres in summer next year.
The story centers on an author who has dedicated his career to solving paranormal cases, returning home to South Africa to investigate the biggest mystery of his life: His sister’s death in a water canal 20 years ago.
The series stars Anthony Oseyemi (Agent), Rea Rangaka (Madiba), Shamilla Miller (Blood and Water) David Butler (Maze Runner: The Death Cure), David James (District 9), Luthuli Dlamini (The Furnace), S’Dumo Mtshali (Avenged), and Pallance Dladla (Hard to Get).
Crocker created, wrote, and directed Dead Places. He also serves as an executive...
- 12/8/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Gareth Crocker, the South African writer, director and award-winning author, has signed for representation across TV and film with Los Angeles based Cultivate Entertainment.
Crocker is most known in the biz for being the creator, writer and director of Netflix’s first South African original series, the thriller Shadow, which debuted on the platform last year. It followed an ex-cop suffering from congenital analgesia who takes vigilante justice into his own hands in the criminal underworld of Johannesburg.
Crocker is now in post-production on the under-the-radar anthology project Dead Places. The show has financing from French major Canal Plus, which has taken rights for French-speaking territories, and is being co-produced with local outfit Motion Story.
Anthony Oseyemi, Rea Rangaka and Shamilla Miller lead the series’ cast. It tells the story of a world-renowned paranormal expert and UK-based author who travels to his native South Africa to write his latest book.
Crocker is most known in the biz for being the creator, writer and director of Netflix’s first South African original series, the thriller Shadow, which debuted on the platform last year. It followed an ex-cop suffering from congenital analgesia who takes vigilante justice into his own hands in the criminal underworld of Johannesburg.
Crocker is now in post-production on the under-the-radar anthology project Dead Places. The show has financing from French major Canal Plus, which has taken rights for French-speaking territories, and is being co-produced with local outfit Motion Story.
Anthony Oseyemi, Rea Rangaka and Shamilla Miller lead the series’ cast. It tells the story of a world-renowned paranormal expert and UK-based author who travels to his native South Africa to write his latest book.
- 5/29/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
"What are our chances for a pardon now?" Signature Entertainment in the UK have debuted this official UK trailer for the Norwegian true story drama Congo, originally titled Mordene i Kongo (which translates to The Murders in Congo). In the spring of 2009 two Norwegian adventurers, Joshua French and Tjostolv Moland, are accused of killing their hired driver just before crossing into the eastern Congo. The following manhunt starts a political and diplomatic headache. Congo is the unfathomable and controversial real-life story and murder case that shocked the world. Described as "hard-hitting and often harrowing" in reviews. Aksel Hennie (from The Martian) and Tobias Santelmann (from The Last Kingdom) star as the friends whose journey into the Congo turns into a waking nightmare. Tobias Santelmann already won two key Best Actor awards in Norway. Also starring Ine F. Jansen, Dennis Storhøi, Tone Danielsen, and Anthony Oseyemi. This looks like a very tricky,...
- 9/18/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Stars: Zethu Dlomo, Garth Breytenbach, Kenneth Fok, Dean Fourie, Vuyo Dabula, Warren Masemola, Kenneth Nkosi, Brendon Daniels, Jerry Mofokeng, Anthony Oseyemi, Mduduzi Mabaso, Lizwi Vilakazi, Hamilton Dhlamini, Aubrey Poolo | Written by Sean Drummond | Directed by Michael Matthews
A story about five friends who as kids decide that they are charged with the task of saving there home town of Marseilles. As protectors they become known as the Five Fingers. They will stand tall against the police force that has a strangle hold on their town. That is until there fearless and headstrong leader Tau (Vuyo Dabula) realises that catapults, sticks and stones are no use against bullets. During a confrontation Tau takes the life of two officers and feels like the only way to protect his friends is to flee the town he loves.
Cut to 20 years later and life has been a never ending struggle for Tau, after years...
A story about five friends who as kids decide that they are charged with the task of saving there home town of Marseilles. As protectors they become known as the Five Fingers. They will stand tall against the police force that has a strangle hold on their town. That is until there fearless and headstrong leader Tau (Vuyo Dabula) realises that catapults, sticks and stones are no use against bullets. During a confrontation Tau takes the life of two officers and feels like the only way to protect his friends is to flee the town he loves.
Cut to 20 years later and life has been a never ending struggle for Tau, after years...
- 10/3/2018
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
"This is a story about five fighters." Uncork'd Entertainment has debuted a bloody new red band trailer for the South African action western film Five Fingers for Marseilles, which first premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year. The story follows a young boy whose life is changed forever when he kills two corrupt policemen in a South African shanty town. Decades later, he finally heads home but his return brings out his enemies who go after him and all of his friends. The film stars Vuyo Dabula as our hero Tau, along with Hamilton Dhlamini, Zethu Dlomo, Kenneth Nkosi, Mduduzi Mabaso, Aubrey Poolo, Lizwi Vilakazi, Warren Masemola, Anthony Oseyemi, Jerry Mofokeng, plus Kenneth Fok. This "neo-noir" Western has been getting great reviews and looks like it's worth your time to watch if you want to see something gritty and different and entertaining. Get a final glimpse at this here before it hits theaters soon.
- 8/27/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"Marseilles was never free, but it will be. Change is coming." EntertainmentOne has unveiled a new full-length official trailer for the action western film Five Fingers for Marseilles, which first premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year. We posted the teaser trailer for this "neo-western" set in South Africa just before the festival last year, now we have a full theatrical trailer. The story follows a young boy whose life is changed forever when he kills two corrupt policemen in a South African shanty town. Decades later, he finally heads home but his return brings out his enemies who go after him and all of his friends. The film stars Vuyo Dabula as Tau, along with Hamilton Dhlamini, Zethu Dlomo, Kenneth Nkosi, Mduduzi Mabaso, Aubrey Poolo, Lizwi Vilakazi, Warren Masemola, Anthony Oseyemi, Jerry Mofokeng, plus Kenneth Fok. This looks very cool, very gritty. I'm quite curious to check it out,...
- 2/18/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Director Michael Matthews and writer Sean Drummond were drawn to the landscapes of South Africa’s Eastern Cape while traveling their homeland, especially the echoes of classic cinematic western environments. Learning about how its current towns arose — from the ashes of Apartheid-era cities mimicking European capitals by name — only cemented the comparison, each a product of the locals taking control once their oppressors left after their government changed hands and the train lines shutdown. This new frontier became the pair’s setting, their story gelling after seven years of research and development to do right by the inhabitants’ history and struggles. Sprinkle in a bit of legend and lore to create an antihero hidden beneath rage and Five Fingers for Marseilles was born.
The title describes a quintet of childhood friends caught within Apartheid’s grip. Too young to feel the effects as greatly as their defeated parents, they’re...
The title describes a quintet of childhood friends caught within Apartheid’s grip. Too young to feel the effects as greatly as their defeated parents, they’re...
- 9/10/2017
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
"You've been sent to judge me." This looks like it could be a big breakout at the Toronto Film Festival this year. A teaser trailer has debuted for the film Five Fingers for Marseilles, a "neo-western" set in South Africa. The story follows a young boy whose life is changed forever when he kills two corrupt policemen in a South African shanty town. Two decades later, he finally heads home but his return brings out his enemies who go after him and all of his friends. Starring Vuyo Dabula, Hamilton Dhlamini, Zethu Dlomo, Kenneth Nkosi, Mduduzi Mabaso, Aubrey Poolo, Lizwi Vilakazi, Warren Masemola, Anthony Oseyemi, Brendon Daniels, and Jerry Mofokeng. The two filmmakers spent 7 years researching and developing this, "including 5,000 miles of cross-country travel, development, and filming amidst the erratic winter weather of the Eastern Cape." From the looks of it, this film might just be as awesome as it sounds.
- 8/25/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The 1950s was an era of strict gender social codes and danger. Nuclear war loomed at the push of a button, as the USA and Russia played a game of dominoes in third world countries. Now, Sweetheart will capitalize on this setting and hypothesize on what could have happened in a nuclear, or other-worldly attack.
The trailer is brilliant, even in black and white. Have a look at a preview for the short film below, which is suitable for all ages.
The synopsis for Sweetheart:
"The 1950s, and the height of Cold War tension: When her husband and stepsons don’t return from a routine trip, a young housewife finds herself alone in their remote farmhouse. As it becomes clear that they are not coming back, she must force herself out of an aimless cycle, setting off to find them.
What she finds instead is a seemingly derelict world,...
The trailer is brilliant, even in black and white. Have a look at a preview for the short film below, which is suitable for all ages.
The synopsis for Sweetheart:
"The 1950s, and the height of Cold War tension: When her husband and stepsons don’t return from a routine trip, a young housewife finds herself alone in their remote farmhouse. As it becomes clear that they are not coming back, she must force herself out of an aimless cycle, setting off to find them.
What she finds instead is a seemingly derelict world,...
- 4/2/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Bad title, I know... Anyway, Michael Matthews' Sweetheart is a visually arresting 30 minute South African short film made on a minuscule budget. It is heavy on the atmosphere and tells the story of a world in which a mysterious fate befalls the world. The FX are stunning, the photography rich and the acting very strong. Here's hoping we can see the whole thing soon.
Synopsis:
The late 1950s, and the height of Cold War tension: When her husband and step sons don't return from a routine trip into town, a young housewife finds herself alone in their remote farmhouse. As time passes it becomes clear that they aren't coming back, and with hints of a strange events just over the horizon she must force herself out of an aimless cycle, setting off to find them.
What she finds is a seemingly derelict world empty of all but a few dozen "survivors". Unsure who,...
Synopsis:
The late 1950s, and the height of Cold War tension: When her husband and step sons don't return from a routine trip into town, a young housewife finds herself alone in their remote farmhouse. As time passes it becomes clear that they aren't coming back, and with hints of a strange events just over the horizon she must force herself out of an aimless cycle, setting off to find them.
What she finds is a seemingly derelict world empty of all but a few dozen "survivors". Unsure who,...
- 4/1/2011
- QuietEarth.us
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