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Kings of Mulberry Street (2019)

Kings of Mulberry Street poster
Directed by
Judy Naidoo
Genre
comedy film
Country
South Africa
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1980s South Africa, a group of kids band together to take down a local bully. Their adventure draws from the flashy style of Bollywood movies from the same era.

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What happens

Kings of Mulberry Street is a 2019 South African comedy-drama film produced written and directed by Judy Naidoo. The film stars Aaqil Hoosen, Amith Sing, Rizelle Januk and Neville Pillay in the lead roles while Keshan Chetty, Chris Forrest, Kogie Naidoo and Thiru Naidoo play supportive roles. The film is distributed by Indigenous Film Distribution in association with Nickelodeon and Comedy Central. The theme of the film relates to the classic 1980s of Bollywood cinema in India. The film had its theatrical release in South Africa on 28 June 2019 and received positive reviews from the critics. The film has also been selected to be screened at few international film festivals notably at the 24th Schlingel International Film Festival and in the St. Louis Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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