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Noem My Skollie

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Young Abraham gets sent to jail for a petty crime and raises his status by captivating the hardened gangsters with his knack for storytelling. Once released, he starts a new life as a writer, but his new friends could cost him his future.
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Iquo B. Essien Shadow and Act Noem My Skollie is a must-see film. May 11, 2017 Full Review Grethe Kemp City Press (South Africa) The best South African film of 2016 ... Anchored by a heart-wrenching autobiographical script by John Fredericks, it tells the story of a young boy who becomes a gangster on the Cape Flats. Rated: 4/5 Aug 23, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Die gehalte van Suid-Afrikaanse, en veral Afrikaanse, films is verbysterend. Ons het van die beste akteurs, kameramanne, produksiespanne, skrywers, regisseurs en stileerders. Nog belangriker, ons het die stories. Soos met Modder en bloed neem Skollie een van ons inheemse stories en omskep dit in 'n meesleurende film. Die storie gee mens insig in die ontstaan van bendes, in die bekoring van behoort aan iets. Tien uit tien daarvoor. Ongelukkig is die film omtrent 'n uur te lank. Als wat goed is aan Skollie - wêreldklas kinematografie, goeie spel deurgaans 'n ouwêreldse styl van regie, die pragtige Kaaps wat gepraat word, perfekte stilering - word gekniehalter as mens sit en wens die film wil nou klaarmaak. Ek het al baie lang films gesien in my lewe. As dit jou vasvang, vlieg die drie ure verby sonder dat jy dit agterkom. Skollie het my aanvanklik vasgevang, maar toe uitgeput. Behalwe dat die film drie ure lank is, is dit die heeltyd in jou gesig. Daar is nie ruspouses nie. Jy word ingegooi en drie ure later uitgetrek. Die film sou baie geslaagd gewees het as 'n 6-episode-minireeks op kykNET. Ek bedoel dit nie as 'n belediging nie. Debuutregisseur Daryne Joshua is 'n storieverteller van formaat. Hy het duidelik 'n oog vir besonderhede, en kan goeie vertolkings uit sy akteurs kry. As hy ses ure het, opgedeel in episodes, sal dit sorg vir plaaslike TV wat kan meeding met van die ongelooflike reekse wat nou oorsee gemaak word. Ten slotte is Noem my Skollie ongelooflik goeie vermaak wat 'n paar moeilike onderwerpe - manlike verkragting, bendes, die siklus van geweld - toeganklik maak vir die algemene publiek. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A captivating story about living in the Cape Flats during the 60's and joining infamous gangs of the area in order to survive. This film sheds light on the operation of the gangs inside and outside of prison. AB, the protagonist, finds himself in prison after a failed robbery and are being forced to choose between the gangs in prison in order to stay alive. To avoid picking sides, AB starts telling stories to the other prisoners at night. After doing his time in jail, he is free and have to face the same gangs outside of prison. A captivating and shocking film, this is a must-see. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Young Abraham gets sent to jail for a petty crime and raises his status by captivating the hardened gangsters with his knack for storytelling. Once released, he starts a new life as a writer, but his new friends could cost him his future.
Director
Daryne Joshua
Production Co
Stage 5 Films, kykNET
Genre
Drama, Crime
Original Language
Afrikaans
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 26, 2020
Runtime
2h 23m
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