Of Good Report (2013)

Directed by

Jahmil X.T. Qubeka

Genre

independent film

Country

South Africa

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

16

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teacher in a small South African town becomes obsessed with a young student. His fixation leads to a dangerous and twisted relationship.

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What happens

Of Good Report is a 2013 South African thriller film directed by Jahmil X.T. Qubeka. The film had Mothusi Magano and Petronella Tshuma in lead roles. At the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards, it received the most nominations and awards, and won the AMAA's Award for Best Film. The film was screened at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. In July 2013, on the day it was to open the 34th Durban International Film Festival, it was banned by the National Film and Video Foundation for containing "child pornography". The decision was later overturned after an appeal by the producers of the film. In November 2022, Of Good Report opened the Africa Rising International Film Festival (ARIFF) and given "the premier it never had". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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