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David McBrayer (written by)
Release Date:
2 November 2006 (Hong Kong)
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Young Musa is orphaned after a mysterious illness strikes his village in KwaZulu Natal. To help his grandmother...
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excellent true movie, the message and the movie itself
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Cast
(in credits order) | Junior Singo | ... | Musa |
| Owen Sejake | ... | Nobe Lebese |
| Mary Twala | ... | Ntombi |
| Clive Scott | ... | Pieter Botha |
| Nolatandu Maleke | ... | Letti |
| Adelaide Shabalala | ... | Village Sangoma |
| Lennox Matheboe | ... | Ayize |
| Bhekhimusi Mkize | ... | Stick Fighting Kid #1 |
| Thulani Xolo | ... | Stick Fighting Kid #2 |
| Glen Gabela | ... | Teacher |
| Dinco Nchebeleng | ... | Thandi |
| Jeremiah Ndlovu | ... | Village Elder |
| Elliot Makhubo | ... | Village Man |
| Lindelani Buthelezi | ... | Truckstop Owner |
| Pumi Mkuwanazi | ... | Prostitute |
| Maurice Carpede | ... | Tumisho |
| Tom Fairfoot | ... | Stefan Botha |
| Fats Bookholane | ... | Muthi Seller |
| Phello Sejake | ... | Emily |
| Cindi Mabikwa | ... | Nobe's Daughter #1 |
| Khumo Masego | ... | Nobe's Daughter #2 |
| Keketso Semoko | ... | Sophie |
| Dino Nondumo | ... | Tyro |
| Morena Sefatsa | ... | Younger Boy |
| Muso Sefatsa | ... | Street Boy #1 |
| Shimane Lekomu | ... | Street Boy #2 |
| Salamina Mphelo | ... | Street Girl #1 |
| Moshoeshoe Chabeli | ... | Pastor Gophe |
| Tinah Mnumzana | ... | Healthworker |
| Themsi Times | ... | Township Sangoma |
 | Nthati Moshesh | ... | Frances |
| Judy Phillips | ... | Woman Tourist |
| Catherine Cooke | ... | Dr. Troubh |
| Seputla Sebogodi | ... | Joe |
| Yule Masiteng | ... | Soweto Neighbour #4 |
| Trudie Taljaard | ... | Lauren |
Directed by | |||
| David Hickson | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| David McBrayer | (written by) (as W. David McBrayer) | |
Produced by | |||
| David McBrayer | .... | producer | |
| Karen S. Shapiro | .... | producer | |
| Richard Shaw | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Klaus Badelt | |||
| Ramin Djawadi | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Lance Gewer | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Mark Winitsky | |||
Casting by | |||
| Christa Schamberger | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Johnny Breedt | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Ruy Filipe | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Nadine Prigge | .... | hair designer | |
| Nadine Prigge | .... | makeup designer | |
Production Management | |||
| Nerissa Black | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Marc Biart | .... | second assistant director | |
| David McBrayer | .... | second unit director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Rian Balvin | .... | dialogue dubbing mixer | |
| Nico Louw | .... | sound recordist | |
| Emile Razpopov | .... | sound designer | |
| Xavier Sol | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Christopher Dusendschon | .... | digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Gerard Botha | .... | assistant camera | |
| Clint Covey | .... | best boy grip | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Richard Shaw | .... | additional editorial | |
| Nicci Van Niekerk | .... | assistant editor | |
| David Block | .... | colorist (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Serge Djang | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Rumen Entchev | .... | music mixer | |
| Ciaran Hope | .... | music editor | |
| Valentin Ivanov | .... | music recordist | |
| Penka Kouneva | .... | lead orchestrator | |
| Stephen Krause | .... | music mixer (as Steve Krause) | |
| Djimi Krumbach | .... | conductor | |
| Stefka Majdrakova | .... | music engineer | |
| Dessie Markovsky | .... | music producer | |
| Ivan Panev | .... | music coordinator | |
| Ina Popdimitrova | .... | musical director | |
| Petya Simeonova | .... | music manager | |
Other crew | |||
| Laura Vogt | .... | production accountant | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Virgil Films (2010) (USA) (all media)
- DVD Liider (2006) (Estonia) (DVD)
- MGM International TV Distribution (2007) (non-USA) (TV)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- Ascent Media Group international deliverables
- Kappa Studios post-production facilities
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114 min
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This is not just a very good movie, the story is absolutely true. I am from Europe and i'm now for 5 months in Tanzania. Tanzania is one of the worst countries when it comes to HIV. Especially near lake Victoria. I also experience a lot of the same issues and problems. I didn't know the cast before, so i didn't expect anything before, just watched it. But i didn't expected the movie would be this good. The players were excellent just as the shots. I think the message is very important and true, and should be seen by everybody, maybe also for teaching/information purposes. The HIV/AIDS problem is in real life a lot worser then you thought. In summary: The movie is never boring and also enjoyable to watch. Including it's message.