Underplayed Gems

Die Kandidaat (1968)

Die Kandidaat poster
Directed by
Jans Rautenbach
Genre
drama film
Country
South Africa
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man becomes a candidate for political office and faces pressure from authorities who disagree with his views. The film examines the personal and social costs of challenging a repressive system.

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What happens

Die Kandidaat is a 1968 South African drama film directed by Jans Rautenbach and starring Gert Van den Bergh, Marie Du Toit and Regardt van den Bergh. The film was regarded as critical of the apartheid system, and it faced some censorship from the authorities. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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