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Moffie

Synopsis

To be a moffie is to be weak, effeminate, illegal. The year is 1981 and South Africa’s white minority government is embroiled in a conflict on the southern Angolan border. Like all white boys over the age of 16, Nicholas Van der Swart must complete two years of compulsory military service to defend the Apartheid regime. The threat of communism and “die swart gevaar” (the so-called black danger) is at an all-time high. But that’s not the only danger Nicholas faces. He must survive the brutality of the army – something that becomes even more difficult when a connection is sparked between him and a fellow recruit.
Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2019 - Orizzonti - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Official Competition

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Features
Running time
103 mins
Director
Oliver Hermanus
Producer
Eric Abraham, Jack Sidey
Co-Producer
Theresa Ryan-van Graan
Editor
Alain Dessauvage, George Hanmer
Screenwriter
Oliver Hermanus (script), Jack Sidey (script), Andre-Carl van der Merwe (memoir)
Director of Photography
Jamie D Ramsay
Production Designer
Franz Lewis
Composer
Braam du Toit
Principal cast
Kai Luke Brummer, Ryan de Villiers, Matthew Vey, Stefan Vermaak, Hilton Pelser

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

South Africa, UK co-production

Portobello Productions (UK), Penzance Films (ZA)

Portobello Productions

Jack Sidey
12 Penzance Place
London
W11 4PA

Sales Company

Portobello Film Sales

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