New South African movies in 2024 in Cinema & on VOD
Top movies up for release in 2024 in cinema and on VODDrunks Have Whiter Teeth
War never ends for those who serve. That’s what four friends are experiencing as they are haunted by the past. Be it the physical pains of war wounds or the mental anguish that lingers in the mind, they haven’t forgotten those days. Trying to come to terms with their history, they decide to set off on an adventure to attain closure, by returning to a place they thought they’d never return. This bittersweet drama of war trauma comes from director David Moore in his directorial debut, with a cast that includes the talents of Tony Herbert, Darren Kelfkens, Waldemar Schultz, and Grant Swanby. Read more
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2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and the 2010's best rated South African movies out on DVD, Bluray or streaming on VOD (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ & More).The Construct
DIRECTOR: Patrick Garcia CAST: Brooklyn Benson, Billy Hartmann & Michelle Van Der Nest Rachel Wilcox has just had a horrible nightmare, but awakens from the terrible experience. She soon loses her concept of reality when starts noticing off elements about her environment. She digs deep until she discovers that she is trapped in a simulation designed to observe human behavior. Who could be behind such an experiment? More importantly, how can Rachel escape this trap? Directed by Patrick Garcia (Hell Trip, Body Defenders) and co-written by George Garcia (RCADE), this surreal sci-fi thriller features a cast that includes Liesl Ahlers, Brooklyn Benson, Billy Hartmann, Michelle Van Der Nest, Clayton Boyd, and Rikus Strauss. Read more
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Amandla
DIRECTOR: Nerina de Jager CAST: Lemogang Tsipa, Thabo Rametsi & Israel Matseke-Zulu Read more
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The Blue Mauritius
DIRECTOR: Charles Henri Belleville CAST: Ricky Whittle, John Rhys-Davies & Thomas Kretschmann In this ensemble caper, a team of the most expert thieves from around the world gather together to pull off the ultimate heist. The five international criminal masterminds assemble in Cape Town to swipe one of the most expensive stamps in the world. Pulling off such a heist, however, will require some expert planning and great insight if this team hopes to prove their worth. This thrilling heist picture comes from director Camille Delamarre (Brick Mansions) and stars Anthony Mackie, John Rhys-Davies, Elodie Yung, Thomas Kretschmann, and Mathieu Kassovitz. Read more
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Moffie
DIRECTOR: Oliver Hermanus CAST: Kai Luke Brummer, Ryan de Villiers & Matthew Vey When Nicholas Van der Swart (Kai Luke Brummer) finds himself drafted into the South African military, he quickly becomes aware of how his homosexuality is not acceptable and attempts to hide it. But he soon develops a relationship with Dylan Stassen (Ryan de Villiers) and his sexuality becomes all the harder to both hide and deny under the toxic atmosphere of Apartheid in 1980s South Africa. Based on the autobiographical novel by Andre Carl van der Merwe.
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Flatland
DIRECTOR: Jenna Cato Bass CAST: Nicole Fortuin, De Klerk Oelofse & Sárközi Olivér In this contemporary Western, Natalie Jonkers finds herself on the wrong side of the law after a disaster at her wedding ends with an accidental death. Accused of murder, Natalie decides to take off to a small town in South Africa of the Karoo region. It is there that she learns to find herself and come to terms with his femininity in a harsh world that seems to be against women and how trapped a woman can feel in a hostile environment.
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Shepherds and Butchers
DIRECTOR: Oliver Schmitz CAST: Andrea Riseborough Steve Coogan Garion Dowds British actor Steve Coogan stars in this powerful historical drama about a South African lawyer fighting for justice in a country still deeply divided by apartheid. Read more
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RATING: 67/100
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Zulu
DIRECTOR: Jérôme Salle CAST: Orlando Bloom Forest Whitaker Conrad Kemp Two policemen are investigating a case of murder of a woman that is most likely connected with the availability of a new illegal drug and disappearance of black children... Read more
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RATING: 67/100
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Skoonheid
DIRECTOR: Oliver Hermanus CAST: Deon Lotz Charlie Keegan Michelle Scott A man who is a father and a husband, has concealed his true sexual orientation and when he comes in contact with a friend's handsome son his frustration gives way to... Read more
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RATING: 62/100
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The Bang Bang Club
DIRECTOR: Oliver Hermanus CAST: Deon Lotz Charlie Keegan Michelle Scott A drama that is based on true experiences of four photographers who had covered the last few days of apartheid in South Africa. Read more
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RATING: 62/100
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Shirley Adams
DIRECTOR: Oliver Hermanus CAST: Denise Newman Keenan Arrison Emily Child Shirley Adams is a portrait of a mother's love and courage as the film depicts a true and unfortunate event of her life when her son was shot in the neck and ever... Read more
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RATING: 67/100
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District 9
DIRECTOR: Neill Blomkamp CAST: Sharlto Copley David James, Jason Cope District 9 is the covert security area where the extra terrestrials have been held and forced to live in slum like conditions; these aliens get a hope of escape in form... Read more
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RATING: 80/100
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The Wound (Inxeba)
DIRECTOR: John Trengove CAST: Nakhane Touré Bongile Mantsai Niza Jay Ncoyini The Wound, set for a spring 2017 release, is one of the very first Xhosa-spoken films ever. It deals with a young man partaking in a tribal rite of passage. Read more
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RATING: 80/100
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