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''[[Felix]]'' is a South African film by [[Roberta Durrant]].
 
''[[Felix]]'' is a South African film by [[Roberta Durrant]].
  
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==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 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.
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The script is by [[Shirley Johnston]] and the film was produced and directed by [[Roberta Durrant]] for [[Penguin Films]]
 
The script is by [[Shirley Johnston]] and the film was produced and directed by [[Roberta Durrant]] for [[Penguin Films]]
  
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==Translations, adaptations, sequels, etc==
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== Sources ==
  
 
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/221569-felix
 
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/221569-felix
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Revision as of 05:45, 31 October 2023

Felix is a South African film by Roberta Durrant.

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

Translations, adaptations, sequels, etc

Sources

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/221569-felix

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to South_African_Films

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to South African Radio Plays and Serials

Return to South African Television Plays and Series

Return to ESAT Venues

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page