Friends

Friends is a South African film by Elaine Proctor (1960-).

Not to be confused with the iconic American TV series shown in South Africa

The film

At the end of the 1980s, three female friends share a house in Johannesburg, South Africa. Each has her own way to live with apartheid. Thoko is a Black teacher and practices non-violent passive-resistance. Aninka the Afrikaner takes refuge in archaeology to avoid reality. Sophie is a white militant who plants bombs in public places. Each respects the ideas of the other two, but one of Sophie's bombs will change everything.

Written and directed by Elaine Proctor, with Kerry Fox, Dambisa Kente and Michele Burgers in the leading roles, and a large cast that included Marius Weyers, Tertius Meintjes, Dolly Rathebe, Wilma Stockenström, Carel Trichardt, Anne Curteis, Ralph Draper, Mary Twala, Maphiki Mabohi, Job Kubatsi, Vanessa Cooke Jerry MofokengTrevi Jean Le Pere, Neil McCarthy, Motshabi Tyelele, Archie Mgwenya, Vusi Kunene, Chippa Sithole, Macbeth Khumaso, Noaxie Mabuya, Lizzy Moeketsi, André Lombard, Wilmien Rossouw, Lindsey Stroh, Louisa Twala, Pat Pillai, Robyn Slovo (as Robyn Sloyd), Innocentia Tshoaedi, David Phetoe, Emmanuel Mohiamme, Sue Pam Grant, Charles Vermeulen, Letitia Eilers, Albert Maritz, Louis Seboko, Peter Khubeke, Washington Xisolo, Fritz Bezuidenhout, Deon Stewardson, Gustav Geldenhuys, Gedeon Moegi, Mia Mpute, André Stolz (as André Stoltz), and Sarah Krasner.

Produced by Jean Gontier and Judith Hunt, with a crew that included Rachel Portman (music), Dominique Chapuis (director of photography), Tony Lawson (editing), Moonyeenn Lee (casting) and Carmel Collins (production design).

Produced by Chrysalide Film and Friends Production Limited in 1993, distributed in theatres by Haut et Court (1994, France) and on TV by BBC Two (1995)

(For a full listing of all credits, see the entry on IMDb[1])'

Sources

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