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Silverton Siege is a worthy follow-up project to the efforts displayed in the well-constructed docuseries about the late footballer Senzo Meyiwa. Apr 28, 2022. Sabelo Mgidis written screenplay ...
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- Thabo Rametsi as Calvin Khumalo
- Noxolo Dlamini as Mbali Terra
- Stefan Erasmus as Aldo Erasmus
- Arnold Vosloo as Johan Langerman
- Tumisho Masha as Sechaba
- Michelle Mosalakae as Rachel
- Elani Dekker as Christine
- Shane Wellington as Cornelius Washington
South African actor Thabo Rametsi plays Silverton Siege leader Calvin Khumalo with fiery passion and gentle humanity. Calvin is conflicted after witnessing the death of his parents at the hands of the police as a young child — he wants both vengeance and peace. As an adult, Calvin joins the ranks of MK, a freedom fighting group aimed at dismantling...
Singer-actress Noxolo Dlamini packs a punch in her role as headstrong MK soldier Mbali Terra. After losing her partner Masego (Vincent Mahlape) in a sting operation set up by the South African police, she becomes unafraid to shoot first and ask questions later in her quest for justice. Previously, Dlamini took on the role of another powerful force,...
A classically trained thespian, Stefan Erasmus brings an air of mystery and unclear motives to the the third MK soldier, Aldo Erasmus. Fueled by the love of his family, he’s willing to do whatever it takes to guarantee their safety. Stefan Erasmus has performed in various South African theater productions, such as A Streetcar Named Desire and Romeo...
The famous South African actor Arnold Vosloo lends his talents as Johan Langerman, a South African police captain in charge of handling the tense hostage situation at the bank seized by Khumalo and his crew. You might also know Vosloo from his role as Imhotep, another diplomatic leader of sorts, in The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. You can also chec...
Unlike the other actors on this list, Tumisho Masha has played roles that represent both sides of the South African apartheid struggle. In 2016, Masha played Mandela in the biographical film Mandela’s Gun, which focuses on the activist’s time as commander of the MK in 1962. And now, in 2022, he plays Sechaba, a helicopter pilot hired by the police ...
You’d never guess that this was Michelle Mosalakae’s debut film after witnessing the emotional depth she brings to her character, Rachel, in a heartbreaking conversation with Khumalo about colorism and Black identity. Off-screen, Mosalakae is an activist for the representation of albinism, a condition that she has. In 2018, she became Revlon’s firs...
Christine is the supervisor of the bank being held hostage. It’s a small role, but Elani Dekker’s insightful and tolerant character helps unveil Khumalo’s childhood traumas and the effects of segregation laws on the psyche and social standing of Black Africans. Dekker is best known for her role in the South African romantic comedy Jou Romeo, about ...
South African native Shane Wellington plays Cornelius Washington, a Black American citizen and boxing promoter from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, who accidentally ends up as leverage during the bank takeover. When Wellington isn’t acting, he primarily works as a radio DJ for Hot 91.9 FM and 102.7 FM in Johannesburg. He also appeared in What Boys Like, Strik...
Silverton Siege: Directed by Mandla Dube. With Thabo Rametsi, Arnold Vosloo, Noxolo Dlamini, Stefan Erasmus. Follows three young freedom fighters who seek refuge in a South African bank in Silverton, and take the bank and its customers hostage and would only release them in exchange for the release of Nelson Mandela.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Mandla Dube
- 2022-04-27
Silverton Siege is a 2022 film directed by Mandla Dube that dramatizes the events of a real-life bank hostage situation in 1980s South Africa. Thabo Rametsi stars as one of three anti-apartheid freedom fighters who take refuge in a bank after a sabotage mission goes awry, leading to a tense standoff with national security forces.
- Michelle Mosalakae
- Mandlakayise Walter Dube
On review website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 75% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10. [4] According to African Folder, one of the film's strengths is the performances of its three leads, Calvin, Aldo, and Terra. The actors give their characters depth and nuance, making them feel like real people with ...
After a failed sabotage mission, a trio of anti-apartheid freedom fighters ends up in a tense bank hostage situation. Based on a true story.
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