African Jim aka Jim comes to Jo'burg (1949)
- Original title
- African Jim
- Directed by
- Donald Swanson
- Genre
- drama, music
- Country
- South Africa
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young man from a rural area moves to the city of Johannesburg to find work and a new life. He gets involved with the local music scene and pursues a career as a jazz singer.
classicmusicallivelyoptimisticdatedearnesturbannostalgic
What happens
African Jim, also known as Jim Comes to Jo'burg, is a 1949 South African film, directed by Donald Swanson and produced by Erica Rutherford. It features Daniel Adnewmah, South African Jazz singer Dolly Rathebe, The African Inkspots, Sam Maile, Dan Twala, and The Jazz Maniacs that included South African Jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader Bra Zacks Nkosi. It is notable as the South Africa' first African feature-length film. It was produced by Warrior Films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Come With Tonight! (1949)
The Magic Garden (1951)
Luar do Sertão (1949)
There's a Girl in My Heart (1949)
Corrientes, calle de ensueños (1949)
El ídolo del tango (1949)
Vang vir my ’n droom (1974)
Pretville (2012)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.