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Soweto Green
''Soweto Green'' is a 1995 South African comedy film directed by David Lister and starring John Kani, L. Scott Caldwell and Casper de Vries. Plot Following the election of Nelson Mandela as president, a middle-class American couple relocate from Los Angelas to Johannesburg to help build the new society. There reality and expectations not long after soon begin to clash. Release 24 March 1995. Cast * John Kani ... Dr. Curtis Tshabalala * L. Scott Caldwell ... Cora Tshabalala * Casper de Vries ... Adrian Fluit * Sandra Prinsloo ... Amanda Fluit * Cobus Rossouw ... Voseie Fluit * Zukile Ggobose ... Looksmart * Nkhensani Manganyi ... Thandeka * Connie Mfuku ... Mawe * Daphney Hlomuka ... Tryphina * Muso Sefatsa ... Thandeka * Sue Pam Grant ... Amelia * Martin Le Maitre ... Aubrey * Francois Stemmer ... Leon * Dambuza Mdledle ... Dr. Davel * Thulane Grubane ... Uncle Ho * Babsy Selela ... Lenin * Nadia Bilchik ... Kugel 1 * Eleni Cousins ... Kug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film and it is derived from the classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1930s, comedy films took another swing, as laughter could result from burlesque situations but also dialogue. Comedy, compared with other film genres, puts much more focus on individual stars, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry due to their popularity. In '' The Screenwriters Taxonomy'' (2017), Eric R. Williams contends that film genres are fundamentally based upon a film's atmosphere, character, and story. Therefore the labels "drama" and "comedy" are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |