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Director:
Gavin Hood
Writer:
Gavin Hood (writer)
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Release Date:
6 March 1998 (South Africa) more
Genre:
Short | Crime more
Plot:
An elderly man owns a small, isolated general store, somewhere in rural South Africa. After suffering a series of burglaries... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins more
User Reviews:
a simple, powerful short with an anti-violence message more (6 total)

Cast

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Amanda Dakada ... Older Girl
Vusi Kunene ... The Thief
Gift Leotlela ... Groom
Tsholofelo Matseke ... Bride
Jerry Mofokeng ... The Night-watchman
Sam Mofokeng ... Gundealer
Arthur Molepo ... Policeman
Ayanda Ncube ... Young Girl
Jeremiah Ndlovu ... Postman
Winston Ntshona ... The Storekeeper
Keketso Semoko ... Mother
Stuart Wentzel ... Gundealer
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Runtime:
22 min
Country:
South Africa
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Filming Locations:
Magaliesberg, Gauteng, South Africa
Company:
Hood Productions more

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Gavin Hood's short film, “The Storekeeper”, is featured as a special feature on the DVD edition of Tsotsi (2005) which was released in 2005. more

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a simple, powerful short with an anti-violence message, 21 November 1999
Author: shaun j from auckland, new zealand

The Storekeeper is a highly underrated short from South Africa that I was lucky enough to catch at the NZ film festival this year. Superbly and simply directed without dialogue, it is a powerful and intense anti-violence statement and a minor masterpiece. Catch it if you can.

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