Germany / Oct 18, 2011
Meanwhile in Mamelodi (2011)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Set against the raucous backdrop of the 2010 World Cup, MEANWHILE IN MAMELODI is a beautifully crafted portrait of a place and one family’s daily life inside it. The Mtsweni family lives in the Pretoria Township of the title, in the district known as Extension 11. Their world is a ramshackle collection of corrugated tin dwellings and makeshift shops, open sewers littered with debris and red-earth rectangles filled with soccer-playing children and teens. Seventeen-year-old Mosquito is one of those kids. As she studies for math tests, flirts with boys and shops with her best friend, her father Steven prepares his "tuck shop" for the promise of cash-flush tourists. Meanwhile, his wife struggles with mental illness. The Mtswenis' lives unfold as the Cup brings new hope to the ravaged town. Despite the poverty around her, Mosquito insists this is not her parents' country. She is the face of South Africa's future - part of "a new generation free to do all things."
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Meanwhile in Mamelodi |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | South Africa, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg |
| Official site | meanwhile-in-mamelodi.com |
| Release date | 18 ottobre 2011 |
| Production | Boris Frank |
| Editing | Benjamin Entrup |
| Cinematography | Stefan Neuberger |
| Assistant directors | Benjamin Kahlmeyer |
| Camera operators | Stefan Neuberger |
| Additional photography | Stefan Neuberger |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 26, 2012
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