Jewel

2022

1h 20m

Drama

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17%

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6 Reviews

While visiting a massacre memorial, a photographer finds herself drawn to a local woman. But their romance stirs up painful memories of a shared past.

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Gabi Zietsman

Channel24 (South Africa)

Jewel had good intentions, but the filmmakers fell victim to their own vision, losing the film's voice in the process.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 1, 2022

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Andrea Beach

Common Sense Media

This is a tension-filled, almost gothic drama with some fine points, but also some problems that make it a bit of a mixed bag.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 19, 2022

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Rahul Desai

News9 Live (India)

Like most of these homegrown films, an interesting concept is marred by unpolished execution.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 19, 2022

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

This South African film, which never really grapples with the Sharpeville Massacre history or its invented love story, contents itself with immersing characters in the river for their epiphanies and encounters with fate.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 19, 2022

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Radhika Menon

Decider

Though there are some interesting ideas about race and forgiveness at play, the film doesn’t tie the knot on the message.

Jul 12, 2022

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Let us hope Ugah and the wonderful Nqobile Khumalo are given another opportunity, with greater control, to tell a story with the same unique lens with greater scope.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 9, 2022

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Synopsis

While visiting a massacre memorial, a photographer finds herself drawn to a local woman. But their romance stirs up painful memories of a shared past.

Director: Adze Ugah
Producer: Elvis Chuks
Screenwriter: Adze Ugah, Glenrose Ndlovu
Production Co: Netflix Worldwide Entertainment
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 8, 2022
Runtime: 1h 20m

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