Most Popular Xhosa-Language Feature Films
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The Lion King
(1994) Tricked into thinking he killed his father, a guilt ridden lion cub flees into exile and abandons his identity as the future King. Dir: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff With: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Musical 89 mins. |
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District 9
(2009) An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology. Dir: Neill Blomkamp With: Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller 112 mins. |
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Invictus
(2009) Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, 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. Dir: Clint Eastwood With: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge Biography | Drama | History | Sport 134 mins. |
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The Bang Bang Club
(2010) A drama based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa. Dir: Steven Silver With: Ryan Phillippe, Malin Akerman, Taylor Kitsch Drama 106 mins. |
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Tsotsi
(2005) Six days in the violent life of a young Johannesburg gang leader (Chweneyagae). Dir: Gavin Hood With: Presley Chweneyagae, Mothusi Magano, Israel Makoe Crime | Drama 94 mins. |
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Goodbye Bafana
(2007) GOODBYE BAFANA is the true story of a white South African racist whose life was profoundly altered by the black prisoner he guarded for twenty years. The prisoner's name was Nelson Mandela. Dir: Bille August With: Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Kruger Biography | Drama | History 118 mins. |
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Disgrace
(2008) After 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. Dir: Steve Jacobs With: John Malkovich, Natalie Becker, Jessica Haines Drama 119 mins. |
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Endgame
(2009) A story based on the covert discussions that brought down the Apartheid regime in South Africa. Dir: Pete Travis With: William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller Drama | History 109 mins. |
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Winnie
(2011) A drama that chronicles the life of Winnie Mandela from her childhood through her marriage and her husband's incarceration. Dir: Darrell Roodt With: Terrence Howard, Elias Koteas, Jennifer Hudson Drama |
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Red Dust
(2004) Police officer Dirk Hendricks (Bartlett) files an amnesty application for Alex Mpondo (Ejiofor), a member of the South African Parliament who can't remember the torture he once endured as a captive political activist. South African-born attorney Sarah Barcant (Swank), meanwhile, returns to her homeland to represent Mpondo, as well as Steve Sizela, Mpondo's friend who arrested along with him and never heard from again. Dir: Tom Hooper With: Jamie Bartlett, Hilary Swank, Ian Roberts Drama 110 mins. |










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