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Cast

Credited cast:
Bonko Cosmo Khoza ...
Jabz
Sibs Shongwe-La Mer ...
September
Colleen Balchin ...
Tanya
Kamogelo Moloi ...
Bogosi
Emma Tollman ...
Nikki
Kelly Bates ...
Emily
Ricci-Lee Kalish ...
Rafi
Giovanna Winetzki ...
Tali
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Bottle store owner
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Interviewer
Michael Marshall ...
Matty
Jonathan Young ...
Travis
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In the anniversary of the violent Soweto Youth Uprising of June 16th 1976, an affluent group of adolescent friends living in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa are shocked by the live streamed suicide of a young girl in her parent's family home. A year and some months after the incident, two disillusioned new generation Zulu youths, Jabz and his best friend September rummage through the sleepy manicured northern suburbs of Johannesburg in search of answers, drugs, distraction and salvation.

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25 September 2015 (South Africa)  »

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Territorial Pissings  »

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Necktie youth started off as a short film named "Territorial Pissings". Many of the same actors are in the feature film while Some actors were cut. See more »

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