Kalushi (2017)

Original title

Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu

Directed by

Mandla Dube

Genre

drama, thriller

Country

South Africa

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

14

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the true story of Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu, a young hawker from a South African township. He gets swept up in the anti-apartheid struggle and faces severe consequences.

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What happens

Kalushi is a 2016 South African film about Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu, a nineteen-year-old hawker from the streets of Mamelodi, a township outside Pretoria in South Africa. He was born in Pretoria on 10 July in 1956, the second son of Martha Mahlangu. His father left him in 1962, and from then on only saw him infrequently. His mother was a domestic worker and took sole responsibility for his upbringing. The film is based on a true story. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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