Countdown To State Of Violence Premiere
October 25, 2011 by Brown Shuga
SA Crime thriller State of Violence opens countrywide on 28 October. The movie is written and directed by award winning director Khalo Matabane, whose previous work includes the mini-series When We Were Black and the experimental film Conversations on a Sunday Afternoon. State of Violence is set in Johannesburg and is a portrait of a man caught between ideology and family ties.
.
It tells the story of Bobedi (played by Fana Mokoena), the newly appointed CEO of a large mining company. On the night he and his wife Joy are celebrating his success, she is murdered in a seemingly random act of violence. Frustrated by the pace of justice, Bobedi decides that revenge is his only option. But when he catches the murderer, he comes face to face with a terrible secret that connects the two men across time and history.
Also starring in the film is Presley Chweneyagae, best known for his starring role in the film Tsotsi, which won the Academy Award for Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards. He returns to the big screen as Boy-Boy, a vulnerable young man who lives with his mother in a backyard room in the township. He has a son, and family is important to him.
“He questions his brother’s values,” says Matabane. “What’s interesting about Boy-Boy is that he is a sensitive young man, the opposite of his brother Bobedi. He challenges the stereotype of the scary township dude.”
Matabane says the film was in many ways a collaborative effort. “There was a lot of freedom on set, and it was largely because of Presley’s st
rong performance as Bobedi’s brother that the theme of family dynamics really came to the fore.”
Helen Kuun, CEO of Indigenous Film Distribution, which is distributing the film in South Africa, says “Shot in 30 days, the film contrasts the harsh differences between two worlds – the poverty in which Bobedi grew up and the wealth of the area he lives in as an adult who has denied his past.”
Other well known names in the ensemble cast include veteran actress Motlatsi Mafatshe, Mary Twala, Vusi Kunene, Lindi Matshikiza, Tinah Mnumzana, Harriet Manamela and Neo Ntlatleng.
I trust Khalo Matabane and he put together an a A List cast, good enough reason to support this movie.
Nationwide from 28 October.
freckles on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 1:10 am
Wow! Ok
freckles on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 1:14 am
Presley is a hippo now
snapshot on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 1:54 am
Wanna watch it sounds interesting
shalzz on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 2:04 am
Presely o jang? Nonetheless looks interesting
the joker on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 4:46 am
bra Fana mokoena,…he reminds me of the yizo yizo 1 days in 99 as thulas
Buhlebonga on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 5:37 am
Great film. Loved it when I watched it at the DIFF last year. There are gripping moments and poignant one’s. Hectic, yes, and I know some people will find it emotional. Khalo and Moonyeen did a great job at casting the actors for the movie. Fana was phenomenal and that chap who plays sKhalo on Zone 14 too. Motlatsi Mafatshe also stole the show with solid scenic. He’s always type cast as and angry person now. Presley. That guy is a solid actor and his supporting role, he killed it.
Would’ve loved to cee more of Harrier Manamela (sp) on the film though. I gave it 3 stars out of 4. Go and watch it!
KevCare on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 5:46 am
Great Preview!! I’ll most def be in line as soon its out but Uhh…I dnt mean to be a pain in the sbono but I cudnt help noticing the typo “veteran actress Motlatsi Mafatshe” I think U meant Mary Twala..
dejane on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 6:45 am
Barry Ronge reviewed it on his show this past Sunday and spoke to Khalo about the movie. Sounds very interesting. I’d love to watch it.
Tebatjo on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 7:07 am
I can’t wait to watch it!! Sounds like a hit!! Mxm I still have to watch Night Drive!!
ramadimetje nikkie on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 7:14 am
Big Up Khalo!nt just bcoz ur my homeboy,naaaaah,bcoz Ur doing a great job!
Special Kay on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 7:29 am
My first thought was dat the story of a guy who loses a wife and seeks revenge is so overdone dat in most cases the movie is predictable. But da fact dat the director is da same guy behind When we were black is enough to make me go watch. Also love wat @Buhlebonga says abt it so I’ll definately watch it
Vesa on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 8:33 am
Crime thrillers all the time! Tsotsi, Jerusalema, How to steal R2 million and now this?
lynx on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 8:50 am
kwaaa are’nt there any other stories to tell in SA other than those that involve crime, I mean come one live out of the box wil you(to the film makers) do you ever wonder why White wedding was so successful?
Biskiti on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 8:50 am
Wow, sounds interesting! I’m proud of South African Film makers and the actors at large for the awesome job they do. Brilliant cast, I also can’t wait to see it. Thanks Buhle Bonga for the mini-review, much appreciated.
Kwaaaaaa @ Motlatsi being a veteran actress….lolest. Shem Mr. His-monkey actually lost a bit of weight hey, he used to be bigger than that. but even that does’t take away the talent that is him.
With that sad, How to steal 2 mil is one of the worst movies i’ve seen. I wished i had taken a torch with to the cinema as some scenes were unnecessarily dark, deliverance of lines was pathetic, just didn’t work for me…i’ve seen “African” movies of better quality on the Africa Magic channel
promisez on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 8:52 am
Exactly Vesa!
watched “how to steal 2m” last friday,, how bored i was!
im glad i never watched Tsotsi cos now i know I never missed anything!
even the one that had Maduvha and mam who konje we isidingo?
somebody come up with something new already!
manny on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 9:08 am
SOUNDSINTERRESTING..bs HOW ABOUT SOME TICKETS TO THE PREMIER…eish black begging tendencies
candy-coated on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 9:16 am
Presley, please cut down on whatever you’re over-indulging on.
Keagile on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 10:27 am
I cannot say I am looking forward to this movie as such…the storyline is overdone but will support our local artists.
KewlGal on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 2:14 pm
Aaaaaah wow Congrats to Khalo, will go support his work not only cos he had a crush on me (hehehehe) but becos he’s good at his job tltltlt …
Savanah Dry on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 2:25 pm
@ Come on Vesa lets support local films even though they are over done its not like they are the only ones how many of us have watched ..frendz with benefits and no strings attached same story different cast …so what if they are overdone at least the industry is doing something we will get there one day ..
Soccerbabe on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 3:26 pm
Tjoooo @ Percy…yini udla ama ARV’s yini??? hai no he must go shed sum kilos, this fattyville izomshaya nge hear attack
Mapakisha on Tue, 25th Oct 2011 3:47 pm
Kwaaaaaa @ Mr HisMonkey, dead!
Ndithande on Wed, 26th Oct 2011 10:19 pm
Presley looks like an old man in his 50′s