Mapantsula (1988)
May 21, 1988Release Date
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Thomas Mogotlane
Panic (Johannes Themba Mzolo)
Thembi Mtshali
Pat
Marcel Van Heerden
Stander
Thembi Mtshali
Pat
Dolly Rathebe
Ma Modise
Peter Sephuma
Duma
Peter Se-Puma
Duma Sithole
Darlington Michaels
Dingaan
Eugene Majola
Sam Modise
Gabriel Dichwabe
Crowd Leader
Brad Morris
Riot Policeman
Polite Dlamini
Prisoner
Duma Nyembe
Prisoner
Jerry Mokgoko
Policeman
Oliver Schmitz
Director
Similo Makhambi
Charge Office Sergeant
Boitumelo Dijoe
Sergeant
Arthur Molepo
Warder
Max Montocchio
Producer
The Ouens
Composer
David Hannay
Executive Producer
Rod Stewart
Cinematographer
Mark Baard
Editor
Keith Rosenbaum
Executive Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 21, 1988
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 44m
Box Office$5,525
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Mapantsula is a 1988 South African crime film directed by Oliver Schmitz and written by Schmitz and Thomas Mogotlane. It tells the story of Johannes 'Panic' Themba Mzolo (Mogotlane), a small-time thief, set against the backdrop of Apartheid. The film's use of flashbacks between Panic's time at the hands of his apartheid jailor 'Stander' (Marcel Van Heerden) and happenings in the Johannesburg township of Soweto display the injustices black South Africans suffered during apartheid and their struggle for suffrage. The film makes extensive use of political rallies, police brutality, and racial difference to example the effects of apartheid on black South Africans. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.