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4 lug 2001 · Hijack Stories: Directed by Oliver Schmitz. With Tony Kgoroge, Rapulana Seiphemo, Percy Matsemela, Makhaola Ndebele. A young Soweto actor joins a gang to study up and be more convincing in a gangster role he wants.
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- Crime, Drama
- Oliver Schmitz
- 2001-07-04
Hijack Stories is a 2000 South African crime film directed by Oliver Schmitz. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Cast. Tony Kgoroge as Sox Moraka; Rapulana Seiphemo as Zama; Percy Matsemela as Fly; Makhaola Ndebele as Joe; Moshidi Motshegwa as Grace; Emily McArthur as Nicky; Owen Sejake ...
Synopsis. In Johannesburg, Sox, a young black actor, leaves his white girlfriend and comfortable middle-class existence behind, as he goes back to Soweto to live among township criminals so he can get a part in a TV gangsta show and 'play it for real'. Reviews. Derek Malcolm, Hijack Stories, The Guardian (newspaper)
South Africa, Germany, and UK / 2000 / 94mins / Crime, Drama / English. Hijack Stories is about Sox Morak, a young actor who is cast in the role of a gangster in a popular television series. He ventures into Soweto to research the role with Siphiwe, a childhood friend who is now a real hijacker. As he spends more and more time with the ...
A high-octane action thriller set in the post-apartheid South African ghetto. Through themes of racial identification and reflections on Hollywood-style violence, Hijack Stories mixes social commentary and humour while looking at the most painful and violent aspects of South African society.
HIJACK STORIES. by Oliver Schmitz. synopsis. This South African movie takes a close-up look at car hijacking and life in the townships in general. A struggling young actor is up for a role in a gangster movie, but he lacks ''street cred''.
15 mag 2001 · This article is more than 22 years old. Hijack Stories. Reviewed by Derek Malcolm. Tue 15 May 2001 10.39 EDT. Oliver Schmitz, one of the few Africaans directors who has the trust of the black...
