Felix

Felix is a South African film by Roberta Durrant (1951-).

The film

The film tells the story of 13-year-old Felix Xaba, who dreams of becoming a saxophonist like his late father. However, his mother Lindiwe thinks jazz is the devil's music. When Felix leaves his township friends to take up a scholarship for grade eight at an elitist private school, he defies his mother and turns to two aging members of his father's old band to help him prepare for the school jazz concert.

The script is by Shirley Johnston and the film was produced and directed by Roberta Durrant for Penguin Films. Music by Murray Anderson, cinematography by Natalie Haarhoff, editing by Maryke Kruger, art direction by Surisa Surisa, costume design by Ayesha Khatieb and makeup by Islyn Goliath.

The cast included Hlayani Junior Mabasa, Linda Sokhulu, Thapelo Mofokeng, Royston Stoffels, Elvis Mahomba, Okwethu Banisi, Andre Jacobs, Janet Suzman, Joshua Wyngaard, Wonga Fasi, Wesley Lerwill, Siphesihle Nkonyana, Langley Kirkwood, Jeanne Neilson, Nicholas Ellenbogen, Adrian Galley, Mlamli Lalapantsi, Amanda Quwe, Stephen Jennings, Terry Norton, Joseph Mitchell, Euodia Samson, Andrea Dondolo, Waldemar Schultz, Sandile Kamle, Vicki Bawcombe, Chris April, Sibongile Mlambo and Joseph Hughes.