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Hijack Stories (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Hijack Stories
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2000 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
South Africa ( Africa, Middle East )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Oliver Schmitz

Written By:
Lesego Rampolokeng
Oliver Schmitz

Actors:
Tony Kgoroge ..... Sox Moraka
Rapulana Seiphemo ..... Zama
Percy Matsemela ..... Fly
Makhaola Ndebele ..... Joe
Moshidi Motshegwa ..... Grace
Emily McArthur ..... Nicky
Owen Sejake ..... Bra Dan
Harold 'Speedy' Matihabo ..... Kenneth
George Lamola ..... Steve
Robert Whitehead ..... Casting Director
Molemo Maarohanye ..... Bar youth
Nimrod Nkosi ..... Bar youth
Shane Maja ..... Bar youth
Tumisho Masha ..... Bar youth
Arthur Molepo ..... Brixton cop

Synopsis:

One man's dedication to "learning by doing" has dangerous consequences when he tries to land a TV role as a criminal in this drama set in South Africa. Sox Moraka (Tony Kgoroge) is a young actor from a comfortable, middle-class background who thinks he may have gotten his big break when he auditions for a television series, playing the roughneck leader of a township street gang . However, Sox flubs the audition, and the producers inform him he's just not convincing in the role. Eager to prove that he can play "street" if he wants to, Sox connects with Zama (Rapulana Seiphemo), a friend from childhood who is now a hard-core gang banger, and asks Zama to show him the ropes. While it soon becomes obvious to Zama and his partners Joe (Makhaola Ndebele) and Fly (Percy Matsemela) that Sox is out of his element on the streets, Sox is determined to prove himself -- so much so that he crosses the line from observer to active participant, putting himself in grave danger. Hijack Stories was shown at the 2000 Toronto Film Festival, where it opened the "Planet Africa" series.

On the mean streets of Soweto, carjacking is a way of life for Zama and his crew. For Sox, his old school friend, life could not be more different. Cash, success and a privileged upbringing set him in a world apart. When he lands a part in a TV show, as a gangster, he calls on Zama to teach him the ways of the underworld. With the line between reality and fiction becoming a blur, the rush of jacking cars becomes irresistible and a life in the criminal fast lane becomes inevitable...

This South African movie takes a close-up look at car hijacking and life in the townships in general. A struggling young actor is up for a role in a gangster movie, but he lacks ''street cred''. So to improve his chances, he heads back to the townships, where he hooks up with an old childhood friend, now the boss of a carjacking gang. The two friends start working together, but as the actor gets deeper into crime, he finds it harder to keep his life on track. His gang boss friend, meanwhile, sees an opportunity to change his own life for the better...

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 02 January, 2010.