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Hijack Stories: Directed by Oliver Schmitz. With Tony Kgoroge, Rapulana Seiphemo, Percy Matsemela, Makhaola Ndebele. A young Soweto actor joins a gang to study up and be more convincing in a gangster role he wants.
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- Crime, Drama
- Oliver Schmitz
- 2001-07-04
Hijack Stories is a gritty crime film that explores the lives of carjackers in Soweto, South Africa. Watch how an actor gets involved in the dangerous underworld of hijacking and faces the ...
- 8 min
- 2.4K
- PRINCE OG
Hijack Stories is a 2000 South African crime film directed by Oliver Schmitz. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. [1] Cast. Tony Kgoroge as Sox Moraka. Rapulana Seiphemo as Zama. Percy Matsemela as Fly. Makhaola Ndebele as Joe. Moshidi Motshegwa as Grace. Emily McArthur as Nicky. Owen Sejake as Bra Dan
A young black actor leaves his white girlfriend and middle-class life in Johannesburg to join a gang in Soweto and star in a TV show. The film explores the themes of identity, violence and crime in post-apartheid South Africa.
Jul 3, 2002 · Powerful South African drama about a middle-class actor who gets out of his depth whilst researching a gangster role.
A young actor from a middle class suburb tries to join a gangster lifestyle in Soweto by learning from a township girl and a gun-toting gangster. The film mixes fast cars, wild women and Kwaito music with a fresh and edifying story.
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A young Soweto actor joins a gang to prepare for a gangster role in a movie. Hijack Stories is a French-South African film directed by Oliver Schmitz and starring Tony Kgoroge and Rapulana Seiphemo.