Kalushi (film)
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| Directed by | Mandla Dube |
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Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu was born in Pretoria on 10 July in 1956. He was the second son of Martha Mahlangu. His father left him in 1962, and from then on only saw him infrequently. His mother was a domestic worker and took sole responsibility for his upbringing. The Kalushi film is about the nineteen-year-old hawker, from the streets of Mamelodi, a ghetto township outside Pretoria in South Africa.[1] The film is based on a true story.[2]
Movie Synosis
Kalushi is brutally beaten by the police. He goes into exile following the 1976 Soweto uprisings to join the liberation movement. He returns from military training in Angola, en route to their mission, his friend and comrade, Mondy, loses control and shoots two innocent people on Goch Street in Johannesburg. Mondy is severely beaten & tortured; Kalushi is forced to stand trial under the common purpose doctrine.
The state seeks the highest punishment from the court, DEATH by HANGING. Kalushi has his back against the wall and uses the courtroom as a final battlefield. His sacrifice immortalizes him into a hero of the struggle and an international icon of June 16, 1976.
Awards
- BRICS Film Festival - Best Actor (Thabo Rametsi)
- RapidLion (South African Film Festival)
- Best of South Africa
- Best Music (Original song)
- Zanzibar Film Festival - Chairman's Award
The Cast
| Thabo Rametsi | Solomon Mahlangu |
| Thabo Malema | Mondy |
| Welile Nzuza | Tommy London |
| Jafta Mamabolo | Lucky |
| Louw Venter | Van Heerden |
| Fumani Shilubana | Lucas Mahlangu |
| Pearl Thusi | Brenda Riviera |
| Gcina Mhlophe | Martha Mahlangu |
| Marcel van Heerden | Judge Theron |
| Murray Todd | Mr. Mailer |
| Clive Scott | Mr. Bragg |
| Lawrence Joffe | Heller |
| Shika Budhoo | Priscilla Jana |
| Kaseran Pillay | Dawood |
| Mona Monyane | Comrade Eve |
| Ryan Dittman | Mr.Hartog |
| Zweli Dube | Comrade Papers |
| Buyile Mdladla | Gebuza |
| Siphiwe Nkosi | Damoyi |
| Anton Dekker | Minister of Police |
| Gary D'Alessandro | Commander Esperanza |
| Bhekisisa Mkhwane | Jacob Zuma |
| Thembalethu Ntuli | Coca Cola |
| Wandile Molebatsi | Cousin Phineus |
| Dan Robbertse | Colonel Breytenbach |
| Jacques van Jaarsveld | Ester De Wet |
| Matt Stern | Wouter Wolmarans |
| Jacques de Silva | Frelimo Soldier 1 |
| Mpho Magapi | Solomon's Teacher |
| Reginah Dube | Sis Lindi |
| Denial Honeyball | Court Stenographer |
| Martin Le Maitre | Prison Commissioner |
| Masoja Msiza | Rev. Ndlovu |
| Thami Mzaku | Bra Frank |
| Daniel Du Preez | Swaziland Customs Officer |
| Lawrence-Lee Thorpe | Pretoria Central Prison Warder 1 |
| Samuel Manuel Hauze | MPLA Soldier-Angola Execution |
| Markus Haywood | White Comrade in Bungalow |
| Johann van Rensburg | Court Orderly |
| Asia Mahomed | Record Bar Merchant |
| Jaden Naidoo | Indian Boy |
| Renus Muller | Policeman 1 |
| Chris Barnard | Supreme Court Policeman |
| Jacobus Smit | Court Illustrator |
| Simao Domingos | Frelimo Commander-Rescue |
| Siphamandla Dlamini | Pretoria Maximum Warden |
| Mandlakayise Walter Dube Jnr | Studio Photographer |
The Crew
Produced by
| Walter Ayres | Producer |
| Mandlakayise Walter Dube | Producer |
| Leon Otto | Associate producer |
Music by
Rashid Lanie
Cinematography by
Tommy Maddox-Upshaw
Film Editing by
Craig Hayes
Casting By
Bonnie Lee Bouman - Original Casting Director
Production Design by
Chantel Carter
Set Decoration by
Melinda Launspach
Costume Design by
Ruy Filipe
Makeup Department
| Mathew Howard-Tripp | Special makeup effects artist |
| Johann de Beer | Special effects makeup lab assistant |
Production Management
Gail Radnitz - Production manager (as Gail Overton)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wendy Croad | Second assistant director |
| Robyn Glaser | Prep 2nd assistant director |
| Michael Swan | Second unit director |
| Danie van Rensburg | First assistant director / second second assistant director |
| Andre Weavind | First assistant director |
Art Department
Doret Van Jaarsveld - Property master
Sound Department
| Michael Botha | Dialogue editor |
| Peter Cornell | Re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer: sound designer |
| Desiree Hulley | Sound editor |
| Franziska Treutler | Foley recordist |
| Stephen Webster | A.D.R. mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nicoletta Francesca | still photographer |
| Houston Hadden | first assistant camera |
Editorial Department
Nompi Vilakazi - Assistant editor
Location Management
Grant David Cinnamon - Location manager (segment " ")
Other crew
| Yolandi Ludick | Petty cash |
| Jade Manuel | Production coordinator |
| Anele Rulumente | Accounts: 1st assistant |
| Jada Thwala | Production secretary |
| Irina Wozniak | Production accountant |
External links
References
- ↑ Mandla Dube (2016). "Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu". Phambili Media. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu". SA History. Retrieved 22 September 2016.