Canada / Sep 10, 2000 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A young Soweto actor joins a gang to study up and be more convincing in a gangster role he wants.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harold 'Speedy' Matlhabu | |
| George Lamola | Steve |
| Robert Whitehead | Casting Director |
| Seputla Sebogodi | Casting AD |
| Molemo Maarohanye | Bar youth 1 |
| Nimrod Nkosi | Bar youth 2 |
| Shane Maja | Bar youth 3 |
| Tumisho Masha | Bar youth 4 |
| Arthur Molepo | Brixton cop #1 |
| Carl Beukes | Brixton cop #2 |
| Charlotte Butler | Clinic nurse |
| Dolly Rathebe | Mrs. Dilomo |
| Thembi Seete | Hip girl 1 |
| Lorraine Mbhephi | Hip girl 2 |
| Sibongile Andy Mnguni | Hip Girl 3 |
| Rami Chuene | Jolly |
| Andrew Wilson | Medic #1 |
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| Catharine Cooke | Medic #2 |
| Meshack Mavuso | Papplas man |
| Eloise Cupido | Shop assistant |
| Phuti Mosimo | Soweto youth 1 |
| Donald Mnangalane | Soweto youth 2 |
| Marcel Van Heerden | Toyota owner |
| Margaret Williams | Coffee bar waitress |
| Lele Ledwaba | Production secretary |
| Phumale Mbele | Girl at Zama's house |
| Napo Majeane | Zama's girlfriend |
| Harriet Lenabe | Baragwanath nurse |
| Romina Dagostino | Pajero woman |
| Gideon Koegelenberg | Pajero man |
| Vanessa Cooke | BMW hijack victim |
| Fiona Ramsay | Maureen - Sox's agent (voice) |
| Nomsa Nene | Self |
| John Matshikiza | 'Bra Biza' director |
| Mncedisi Shabangu | Bra Biza |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hijack Stories |
| Original language | FR |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | France, Germany, United Kingdom, South Africa |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Black Forest Films, British Screen Productions, BSB, Deutsche Bank, Filmbüro NW, Paradis Films, Schlemmer Film, Septième Production, Xenos Pictures Primedia |
| Release date | 3 luglio 2001 |
| Production | Philippe Guez, Christoph Hahnheiser, Pierre Hinch, Michael Markovitz, Nadine Marsh-Edwards, Marc Sillam |
| Writer | Oliver Schmitz, Lesego Rampolokeng, Brian Tilley |
| Casting | Christa Schamberger |
| Editing | Oliver Schmitz, Derek Trigg, Eva Hardebeck |
| Cinematography | Michel Amathieu, Blid Alsbirk, Houston Hadden, Alpheas Manaka, Johannes Mokonyama, Fabienne Octobre |
| Assistant directors | Lance Samuels, Barry Van Niekerk, Isaac Mavimbela, Oliver Schmitz, Maureen Conway |
| Lighting | Francis Monareng |
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| Camera operators | Michel Amathieu, Blid Alsbirk, Houston Hadden, Alpheas Manaka, Johannes Mokonyama, Fabienne Octobre |
| Additional photography | Michel Amathieu, Blid Alsbirk, Houston Hadden, Alpheas Manaka, Johannes Mokonyama, Fabienne Octobre |
| Production design | Carmel Collins, Angela Halle, Larry Le Roux, Francis Scheepers |
| Art direction | Angela Halle, Carmel Collins, Larry Le Roux, Francis Scheepers |
| Set decoration | Larry Le Roux, Carmel Collins, Angela Halle, Francis Scheepers |
| Stunts | Antony Stone |
| Music | Martin Todsharow, Tschangis Chahrokh, Joo Fürst, Steffi Geißler, Peter Notz, Annette Prey, Simon Rankin, Marcel Spisak, Richard Sprawkins |
| Sound | Martin Todsharow, Tschangis Chahrokh, Joo Fürst, Steffi Geißler, Peter Notz, Annette Prey, Simon Rankin, Marcel Spisak, Richard Sprawkins |
| Costume design | Nadia Kruger, Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen, Megan Tanner |
| Makeup | Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen, Nadia Kruger, Megan Tanner |
| Hairstyling | Nadia Kruger, Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen, Megan Tanner |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United Kingdom / Jun 30, 2002 / Commonwealth Film Festival
Theatrical release
South Africa / Jul 03, 2001
France / Jul 04, 2001
Netherlands / Aug 30, 2001 / Africa in the Picture Film Festival
United Kingdom / Jul 19, 2002
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