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Malunde

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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.

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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
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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
Dieter Horres
Screenwriter
Stefanie Sycholt
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 16, 2003
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Surround