Matieland! (1955)

Directed by

Pierre de Wet

Genre

comedy film

Country

South Africa

Runtime

2h 27m

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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.

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How it feels

This is a black-and-white Afrikaans romantic comedy set on a university campus in Stellenbosch. It revolves around a rugby themed story where the main characters navigate love and rivalry in a college setting.

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What happens

Matieland! is in 1955 in swart en wit verfilm as 'n Afrikaanse romantiese komedie met 'n rugbytema. Die verhaal speel af op die universiteitsdorp Stellenbosch en die titel verwys na die bynaam vir die plaaslike universiteit. Pierre de Wet was die vervaardiger sowel as die regisseur. Die draaiboek is gegrond op 'n verhaal deur Jan Perold. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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