Jump the Gun (1997)

Directed by

Les Blair

Genre

comedy

Country

South Africa, United Kingdom

Runtime

2h 04m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in post-apartheid South Africa, the film follows six working-class people trying to find their footing in a changing country. Each character deals with personal challenges as they seek work, love, and a better life.

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What happens

Jump the Gun is a 1997 South African film directed by Les Blair for Channel Four Films. The film follows six diverse, working-class individuals as they try and establish themselves in the newly democratic South Africa. Les Blair's quintessentially British kitchen sink realism is applied to a South African context. The film stars Baby Cele, Lionel Newton, and Michele Burgers amongst others. Characters were built from the ground up with South African actors by using improvisation. The film was nominated at the 1997 Chicago International Film Festival for a Gold Hugo award for best film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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