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      Malunde

      2001 1h 57m Drama List
      Reviews When an 11-year-old street kid from Johannesburg named Wonderboy (Kagiso Mtetwa) finds escape from an irate drug dealer in the van of a middle-aged ex-soldier named Kobus (Ian Roberts), their lives intersect, and a touching, odd and improbable friendship is born. As the pair sell furniture wax out of Kobus' van on their way to Cape Town, South Africa, Kobus helps Wonderboy look for his displaced family. Wonderboy, in turn, begins to view Kobus as a father figure. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Malunde is a gorgeous story about a boy and a man representing the new South Africa. They come to grips with their different pasts and leave with a hopeful tone for the future. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis When an 11-year-old street kid from Johannesburg named Wonderboy (Kagiso Mtetwa) finds escape from an irate drug dealer in the van of a middle-aged ex-soldier named Kobus (Ian Roberts), their lives intersect, and a touching, odd and improbable friendship is born. As the pair sell furniture wax out of Kobus' van on their way to Cape Town, South Africa, Kobus helps Wonderboy look for his displaced family. Wonderboy, in turn, begins to view Kobus as a father figure.
      Director
      Stefanie Sycholt
      Producer
      Marlow De Mardt, Jürgen Biefang
      Screenwriter
      Stefanie Sycholt
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Dec 16, 2003
      Runtime
      1h 57m
      Sound Mix
      Surround