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- DirectorBrett Michael InnesStarsAnel AlexanderShoki MokgapaJacques BessengerRachel, a Mozambican domestic worker living in Johannesburg, is forced to make a life-changing decision after her daughter tragically dies under the care of her employers: return to poverty-stricken Mozambique or continue working for the people responsible for her child's death. Things become even more complicated when she finds out that her employers are expecting their first child.
- DirectorSean ElseStarsStian BamCharlotte SaltGrant SwanbySet during the Anglo Boer War, prisoners of war take a stand against their captors
- DirectorQuentin KrogStarsSimoné PretoriusFrancois JacobsLara KinnearDuring the South African 70's, a young nurse ruffles feathers as she shows a small town, and its golden boy, what it means to be an independent woman.
- DirectorHenk PretoriusStarsKatie McGrathBok van BlerkGil BellowsJodi, an idealistic British drama teacher, travels to a South African town to prepare for a major film role. In rehearsals Jodi's interactions with quirky locals may teach her that there is more to life than lights... camera... and action!
- DirectorJaco SmitStarsIvan BothaDonnaLee RobertsElize CawoodChildhood friends Nina and Hugo chose different paths in life. Years later, Hugo returns to his hometown and discovers that Nina is getting married the next day. Events on the wedding day throw them back together and they embark on a new adventure.
- DirectorDaryne JoshuaStarsDann Jaques MoutonGantane KuschChristian BennettA film based on the true life story of a young man who becomes a storyteller in jail.
- DirectorCorne van RooyenStarsNicole BondMarguerite van EedenShaleen Surtie-RichardsVaselinetjie, a white girl, is raised by her loving brown grandparents in a remote rural village. When the welfare finds out that she is not their biological grandchild, they send her to an orphanage in the faraway city of Johannesburg.
- DirectorCorne van RooyenStarsStiaan SmithAmalia UysBennie Fourie(She Sounds Like Spring) is about Ben, a mechanic at a car dealership in Johannesburg, and Linda, a beautiful, brainy redhead. Their paths cross one evening and he recognizes her as his boss' daughter, but she doesn't know who he is. They have an instant connection, and in an attempt to hide his identity, he tells her he's in a band. This innocent lie threatens to expose Ben when it turns out that they like each other more than anticipated, so he decides if he's to be good enough for her, he needs to live up to his life. He pursues the dream he'd neglected years ago and starts a band with two of his co-workers and his neighbor. They enter a Battle of the Bands competition but realize that a music career is rather daunting. And what will happen when Linda discovers Ben's true identity?
- DirectorPaul EilersStarsGys de VilliersVilje MaritzAndrew ThompsonUpon hearing that the enemy (the British) are planning a "scorched-earth" policy, a loving father and husband who is also a well-respected Boer officer decides to go home and protect his wife and family instead of participating further in the war. This decision leads to him and his sons being tried for high treason.
- DirectorEtienne FourieStarsAnna-Mart van der MerweDeon LotzElzabé ZietsmanAfter Clara Brand discovers that her husband is cheating on her with her friend and colleague, she plots her revenge, all the while juggling new friendships, new romances and the rediscovery of her passion for food.
- DirectorMorné du ToitStarsBennie FourieBouwer BoschTim TheronWim and Kevin work at a laundromat. Things are boring by day, but when the sun sets they party in their clients' clothes. During a party, they discover a chopped-off finger in a client's suit jacket. The underhanded owner of the finger, his sons, and a ruthless traitor are hot on Wim and Kevin's heels and have no regard for their safety.
- DirectorEtienne FourieStarsMila GuyMorné VisserMilan MurrayA teenage beauty queen is flung into swift adulthood when her father assumes a new identity: Father Christmas. Juggling a crazy father, an impressionable kid brother, and a growing romance, Nonnie must redefine her own meaning of family.
- DirectorRene van RooyenTim TheronStarsTim TheronAnel AlexanderNadia BeukesAnother first for South Africa's fast-growing film industry: A multiple-storyline ensemble romantic dramedy capturing the essence of what love looks like in all its different shapes and sizes. Mooirivier is a film about relationships, about how we can't live without them, about how love always wins, even if it doesn't look, or turn out, the way you thought it would.
- DirectorSean ElseStarsGreg KriekSandra PrinslooAnlia van RensburgJuan return to Cape Town with his family from their life in England when he discovers his mother is dying. She insists she wants her conflicted son to reconcile with his alcoholic dad, but all the younger man remembers of his childhood is disappointment and shame and though he wants to be with his mother he intensely dislikes his father, though it's probably more a case of Juan hating who he is himself, because of his father.
- DirectorDarrell RoodtStarsTanika FourieDeànré ReinersPaul du ToitA young girl caught in a love triangle tries to cope with the anxiety of being a teenager in a world of promise, happiness, family, and friendship.
- DirectorDarrell RoodtStarsSteve HofmeyrShaleen Surtie-RichardsJana KrugerTreurgrond shows how a farm attack on one family can affect an entire community.
- DirectorAndré VeltsStarsEdwin van der WaltReine SwartVilje MaritzDIE PRO ("The Pro") tells the story of a young surfer, Tiaan Nothnagel, that has to come to terms with the accidental death of his best friend, Dirkie Lawrence, just before their last year at school. After Dirkie's death, Tiaan swears off surfing for good, as he can't stand to be reminded of everything that he and Dirkie shared. But then, Dirkie's twin sister (who went to live with their dad after their parents split up the previous year) arrives in town on a mission of her own: to be selected to go on Wave-Seekers, a fictional World Surf Tour and something that Tiaan and Dirkie dreamt of doing themselves. But for her to succeed, she needs Tiaan's help, and by implication, she needs him to get back on his surfboard...He eventually gets back on and gets first place for wave seekers.
- DirectorHanneke SchutteStarsLouw VenterTerence BridgettGys de VilliersJimmy, a conservative corn farmer is elated when his rich gay uncle offers him a way to save his farm from bankruptcy - only to find out he'll have to bare his midriff and master the up-do.
- DirectorBruce LawleyStarsRob van VuurenChanelle de JagerReine SwartVan der Merwe, a bumbling farmer from a traditional farming family, struggles to keep his family together when his daughter returns from England with her British fiancé and family.
- DirectorGerrit SchoonhovenStarsSandra PrinslooMarius WeyersShaleen Surtie-RichardsAn Afrikaans film. Two women, two murders. One homicide reflects the ultimate act of self-centredness, the other the greatest selfless act of them all.
- DirectorSalmon de JagerStarsAnel AlexanderJacques BessengerRikus de BeerJonathan, a dreamer and wannabe stand-up comedian in his late 20s, still lives with parents. After another failed open-mic performance he gets drunk and crashes his father's car on the way home. This is the last straw for his loving but fed-up parents and his father kicks him out of the house. Having nowhere to go, he becomes a car-guard. After a very hostile reception by the other car-guards, the eldest car-guard decides to take Johnathan under his wing and teach him the fine art of being a car-guard. More importantly, he teaches Jonathan about life and how to survive as an outcast. Jonathan also falls in love with a girl way out of his league. Will he be able to apply the lessons learned to make peace with his family, earn the forgiveness of his mentor, and win the heart of the most beautiful girl he ever met?
- DirectorLuhann JansenStarsLouw VenterJuanita de VilliersJosias MoleeleThe peace at a beautiful resort is being disturbed by a handful of very different characters with different agendas, with hilarious results.
- DirectorWillie EsterhuizenStarsJuanita de VilliersKaz McFaddenNatania van HeerdenA young bride's dream day turns into her worst nightmare. A tale about Tanya Stark, a young woman who's biological clock is ticking towards desperation. Tanya is forever getting involved with the wrong sort of guy, who is seemingly unable to be faithful. She decides to take a break from men and concentrate on herself for a change. Little did she know that she was about to bump into the man of her dreams, who would sweep her off her feet...Then the unthinkable happens.
- DirectorKoos RoetsStarsDeon LotzDeirdre WolhuterLida BothaA story about Afrikaners, living in the suburb of Damnville, trying to eke out a living in post-apartheid South Africa, seen through the eyes of a dog.