Fools (1997)
Fools (1997), directed by Ramadan Suleman, starring Patrick Shai and Dambisa Kente.
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Synopsis
Charterston Township 1990. Professor Zamani is respected in the township. To be sure, he once raped one of his students but the community turned a blind eye. Zamani used to rail against the apartheid system but those days are long gone. Now he teaches South African history in the Afrikaner language and grudgingly organizes the picnic for National Day, which commemorates the Boers' massacre of the Zulu nation... When Zani, the rape victim's brother, returns from Swaziland where he won a place in school, he is determined to change everything. In the small hours, in the waiting room at Johannesburg station, he runs into Prof. Zamani, who's spent the night on the town. They travel back together to the harsh reality of the township. In due course, Zamani regains some of his pride and Zani, inevitably, loses some of his...under the gaze of the women, who never renounced their dignity.
- Jacques BouquinCinematography
- Ramadan SulemanDirector, Writer
- Christiane LackEditing
- Bhekizizwe PetersonWriter
Trivia
- It premiered on September 2, 1997, a Tuesday.
- It runs 1h30 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosJBA Production, Natives at Large, Ébano Multimédia, Framework International, M-Net
- CountriesSouth Africa, France
- LanguagesAfrikaans, English, Zulu
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Patrick Shai
Professor Zamani Vuthela -
Dambisa Kente
Nosipho -
Thembi Seete
Ntozakhe -
Hlomla Dandala
Zani - Jeremiah Ndlovu Forgive Me
- Corney Mabaso Meneer
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Ken Gampu
The Elder -
Vusi Kunene
Mazambane - Isaac Mavimbela Mr. President
- Billy Mashigo Priest
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Robin Smith
Whiteman - Lucas Baloyi Khehla
- Rennie Zulu Ma Buthelezi
- Thembi Pearl Kubheka Busi
- Nosipho Masiane Mimi
Quiz about this movie
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Crew
- Jacques Bouquin Cinematography
- Ramadan Suleman Director
- Christiane Lack Editing
- Bhekizizwe Peterson Writer
- Ramadan Suleman Writer
Questions about this film
What is Fools about?
Fools: Charterston Township 1990. Professor Zamani is respected in the township. To be sure, he once raped one of his students but the community turned a blind eye. Zamani used to rail against the apartheid system but those days are long gone. Now he teaches South African history in the Afrikaner language and grudgingly orga…
Who directed Fools?
Fools was directed by Ramadan Suleman in 1997.
Who stars in Fools?
The cast of Fools includes Patrick Shai, Dambisa Kente, Thembi Seete, Hlomla Dandala and Jeremiah Ndlovu.
How long is Fools?
Fools runs for 90 minutes, or 1h30.
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