Felix

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. 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 ... Stompie Langley Kirkwood Langley Kirkwood ... Jeff Junior Jeanne Neilson Jeanne Neilson ... Jane Junior Nicholas Ellenbogen Nicholas Ellenbogen ... Mr. Felix Soames Adrian Galley Adrian Galley ... Mr. Stuart Mlamli Lalapantsi Mlamli Lalapantsi ... Minister Dondolo Amanda Quwe Amanda Quwe ... Mrs. Dondolo Stephen Jennings Stephen Jennings ... Mr. Pepys Terry Norton Terry Norton ... Mrs. Pepys Joseph Mitchell Joseph Mitchell ... Mr. January Euodia Samson Euodia Samson ... Mrs. January Andrea Dondolo Andrea Dondolo ... Sis Pretty Waldemar Schultz Waldemar Schultz ... Mr. du Toit Sandile Kamle Sandile Kamle ... Father Zonke Vicki Bawcombe Vicki Bawcombe ... Mrs. Stuart Chris April Chris April ... Toothless drunk Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Sibongile Mlambo Sibongile Mlambo ... Dancer (as Sibo Mlambo) Joseph Hughes Joseph Hughes ... Samuel Pepys (uncredited)