Four Corners (film)
Appearance
Four Corners | |
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Directed by | Ian Gabriel |
Written by | Hofmeyr Scholtz |
Screenplay by | Hofmeyr Scholtz Terence Hammond |
Story by | Hofmeyr Scholtz Ian Gabriel |
Produced by | Cindy Gabriel Genevieve Hofmeyr |
Starring | Brendon Daniels Lindiwe Matshikiz |
Cinematography | Vicci Turpin |
Edited by | Ronelle Loots |
Distributed by | Indigenous Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
Country | South Africa |
Languages | Afrikaans, English |
Four Corners is a 2013 South African coming of age crime drama film about family lost and family regained, directed by Ian Gabriel. The film was selected as the official South African Submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,[1][2] but it was not nominated. It won Best Narrative Feature at the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, 2014.
Cast
- Brendon Daniels as Farakhan - a reformed prison general from the 28's gang.
- Lindiwe Matshikiza as Leila - a doctor returning from London to her childhood home in the Cape Flats.
- Irshaad Ally as Gasant - the charismatic leader of the 26 gang (archrivals of the 28's).
- Abduragman Adams as Tito - a dedicated detective in the Cape Flats.
- Jezriel Skei as Ricardo - a 13-year-old chess prodigy from the Cape Flats.
- Jerry Mofokeng as Manzy - a lodger in Leila's house.
- Israel Makoe as Joburg - Farakhan's best friend and fellow 28 gang member.
Release
Four Corners was screened on a limited release for one week in 2013 at The Bioscope Cinema in Johannesburg, 23–29 September. The general South African theatrical release is scheduled for 28 March 2014.
See also
- List of submissions to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of South African submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "South Africa Picks 'Four Corners' for Oscar". Variety. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Four Corners selected as SA representation for the 86th Oscars". Film Contact. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
External links
- Four Corners at IMDb