High Fantasy

2017

1h 11m

Comedy

Drama

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75%

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12 Reviews

80%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Friends on a camping trip in the wilds of South Africa wake up and discover they have all switched bodies.

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Kambole Campbell

One Room With A View

High Fantasy has a great concept, but it's unfortunately poorly executed and often exhausting. It's frustrating to see a film this inventive and this willing to dive into these arguments lose itself along the way.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 25, 2018

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Adam Nayman

Cinema Scope

High Fantasy is an inventive and entertaining South African feature that cleverly yokes heavy subject matter to an agile DIY aesthetic.

Sep 28, 2017

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Nella Fitzgerald

Shadow and Act

High Fantasy's unassuming, yet piercing examination of race, class and gender embeds Bass firmly in the pantheon of an exciting new wave of South African filmmaking characterized by introspective directors who are digging deep.

Sep 21, 2017

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Megan Purdy

Ms En Scene

It's harrowing and hilarious and neither aspect feels neglected or out of place.

Feb 7, 2020

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Grethe Kemp

City Press (South Africa)

"Fiercely relevant, it represents young South Africans with nuance - well the woke set anyway."

Rated: 4/5

Nov 15, 2018

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Chelsea Phillips-Carr

Scene Creek

High Fantasy is an engaging film which makes good use of its short 71-minute runtime for a fast-paced yet very full narrative.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 19, 2018

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Busy Butterfly

I had high expectations based on Flatland. Interesting themes came up in High Fantasy, but the plot was confusing and unrelatable. The storyline was long-winded and there were gaping holes. The filming technique was also a great idea, and I really enjoyed the focus on contemporary South African social issues. We need to see more of that in South African films.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Abysmal load of crap, anti white propaganda at its best.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Its friggin amazing.A MUST WATCH!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Really a well-executed film. The cast and director are exceptional!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Jenna Cato Bass

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Nala Khumalo

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Synopsis

Friends on a camping trip in the wilds of South Africa wake up and discover they have all switched bodies.

Director: Jenna Cato Bass
Producer: David Horler, Steven Markovitz, Jenna Cato Bass
Screenwriter: Jenna Cato Bass, Qondiswa James, Nala Khumalo, Loren Loubser, Francesca Varrie Michel, Liza Scholtz
Production Co: Proper Film, Big World Cinema, Fox Fire Films, Deal Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Afrikaans
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 12, 2018
Runtime: 1h 11m

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