Against all odds Themba realizes his dream playing for the National soccer team, Bafana Bafana.
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Cast
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Junior Singo | ... |
Themba Matakane (16)
(as Nat 'Junior' Singo)
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Patrick Mofokeng | ... |
Luthando
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Emmanuel Soqinase | ... |
Themba (12)
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Simphiwe Dana | ... |
Mandisa
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Anisa Mhlungula | ... |
Nomtha (13)
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Mihle Mtakati | ... |
Nomtha (9)
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Kagiso Motsei | ... |
Sipho (16)
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Melabantu Maxhama | ... |
Sipho (12)
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Anelisa Phewa | ... |
Andile Khumalo
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Crystal Cunningham | ... |
Naledi (Andile's girlfriend)
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Lindokuhle Nogwina | ... |
Bongi (12)
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Nkoi Matshoba | ... |
Xolile (the shopkeeper)
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Mzimase Ndamase | ... |
Bongi (16)
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Mpumzi Lindane | ... |
Ayanda (16)
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Thembi Mtshali | ... |
Sister Princess
(as Thembi Mtshali Jones)
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Siphosenkosi Kalimera | ... |
Ndithini (16)
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Doctor Khumalo | ... |
Doctor Khumalo
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Lize Mtakati | ... |
Ndithini (12)
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| Nomhle Nkonyeni | ... |
Ma Zanele
(as Nomhlé Nkyonyeni)
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| Chris April | ... |
Tatomkulu
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Siphokazi Siningwa | ... |
Thandi
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Yonwaba Mthala | ... |
Ayanda (12)
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| Jens Lehmann | ... |
Big John
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Rapulana Seiphemo | ... |
Vuyo
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Chumani Pan | ... |
Zakes
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Henrik Ncancashe | ... |
Drunk Man 1
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Mveleli Ludwaba | ... |
Drunk Man 2
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Thiru Naidoo | ... |
Muslim Guy
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J.J. Nokiya | ... |
Young initiate adakhwetha
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Vanessa Lee | ... |
All Stars Receptionist
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Thulani Cekiso | ... |
Kick Off Journalist
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Shane Irvine | ... |
Piet Joubert (farmer)
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| Sean Cameron Michael | ... |
Dr. Max Taylor
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Directed by
| Stefanie Sycholt | ||
Written by
| Stefanie Sycholt | ... | (screenplay) |
| Lutz van Dijk | ... | (book) |
Produced by
| Marlow De Mardt | ... | co-producer |
| Till Derenbach | ... | line producer |
| Brigid Olen | ... | co-producer |
| Carole Prentice | ... | line producer |
| Ica Souvignier | ... | producer |
| Michael Souvignier | ... | producer |
| Josef Steinberger | ... | producer |
| Stefanie Sycholt | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Annette Focks | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Egon Werdin | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Hansjörg Weißbrich | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Matthys Pretorius | ... | assistant editor |
| Manfred Turek | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Ana Feyder | ... | (as Anna Feyder) |
| Christa Schamberger | ||
Production Design by
| Egbert Kruger | ||
Art Direction by
| Anneke Botha | ||
Set Decoration by
| Anneke Botha | ||
| Tom Olive | ... | (as Thomas Olive) |
Costume Design by
| Diana Cilliers | ||
Makeup Department
| Evelyn Gambe | ... | makeup artist |
| Ebony Njonga | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Andrew Hare | ... | unit manager |
| Carole Prentice | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wendy Alport | ... | first assistant director |
| Dale Butler | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Silke Eckard | ... | on-set dresser |
| Renee Filipova | ... | set dresser |
| Clinton Fish | ... | props |
| Frederick Mpuuga | ... | storyboard artist |
| Marius Pretorius | ... | lead scenic artist |
| Chris Snyman | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Barry Donnelly | ... | adr recordist |
| Jörg Elsner | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mario Hubert | ... | sound designer |
| Diethard Keck | ... | sound mixer / sound (as Dieter Keck) |
| Henau Marais | ... | BTS Sound Mixer |
| Christoph Merkele | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Heiko Müller | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer |
| Roland Platz | ... | foley artist |
| Chris Rebay | ... | dialogue editor |
Special Effects by
| Vasili Rinquest | ... | special effects foreman (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Katja Müller | ... | visual effects producer |
| Manuel Voss | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Tyrone Stevenson | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Vernon Willemse | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jens Bacher | ... | key grip |
| Adam Forde | ... | video assist operator |
| Philip Francis | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mzingisi Nhinhi | ... | spark |
| Brent Sauls | ... | trainee lighting technician |
| Adi Visser | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
Casting Department
| Portia Ntobeko Cele | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Susan Barras | ... | key set costumer (as Susan Pollard) |
| Jacomina Jankowitz | ... | costume supervisor |
| Tyron Matthee | ... | key costume breakdown and dyer |
| Mandy Smit | ... | set costumer |
Music Department
| Peter Fuchs | ... | score mixer |
| Andi Reisner | ... | electric guitar/bass |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kim Robinson | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Clinton du Preez | ... | transport manager |
Additional Crew
| Joerg Balzer | ... | business affairs manager |
| Gero Brugmann | ... | legal counsel (as Dr. Gero Brugmann) |
| Mark Cain | ... | assistant accountant |
| Karen Clark | ... | production coordinator: wrap |
| Kerstin Flimm | ... | personal assistant to Mr. Balzer |
| Joe Krenzer | ... | production assistant |
| Cristina Magalhaes | ... | production accountant |
| Abigail Metcalfe | ... | accommodation coordinator |
| Philane Ndaba | ... | production assistant |
| Mirek Nitsch | ... | legal affairs |
| Maccoh Pingiriasi | ... | production assistant |
| Simon Rhodes | ... | production coordinator |
| Brent Sauls | ... | pa/runner |
| Harro von Have | ... | legal counsel: producer |
Thanks
| Franz Beckenbauer | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- DO Production (in co-production with)
- MSM Studios
- Rheingold Films (production company)
- Zeitsprung Entertainment (production company)
Distributors
- Alpha Medienkontor (2010) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Great Movies (2022) (Germany) (Homevideo, VOD, Internet)
- Lighthouse Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CinePostproduction (sound post-production)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Wavefront Studios (post-production sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Set predominantly in the spectacular Eastern Cape of South Africa, THEMBA, is the moving story of a young Xhosa boy who dreams of being a soccer star and longs for his absent father to return home. His non-idyllic childhood in the rural Eastern Cape comes to an abrupt end when his mother is forced to look for work in Cape Town after losing her job, and he and his sister are left in the care of her lover. After Themba is raped, he and his sister go to look for their mother in Cape Town even though his soccer team stands to win the Eastern Cape Junior championships. They find her dying of AIDS. Themba has to force the fact that he, too, is infected. Against all odds, he realizes his soccer dream and plays for Bafana Bafana. This gives him the courage to take a public stand and tell the world that he is HIV positive. Written by Stefanie Sycholt |
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