''Call Me Thief'' ( af, Noem My Skollie) is a 2016 South African

crime film Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...

directed by

Daryne Joshua Daryne Joshua (born 1980), is a South African filmmaker. He is best known as the director of critically acclaimed films ''Noem My Skollie'' and ''Ellen: Die storie van Ellen Pakkies''. Apart from filmmaking, he is also a philanthropist, editor, ...

. It was selected as the South African entry for the

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at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It is based on the life of the film's writer, John W. Fredericks.

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Dann-Jacques Mouton Dann-Jaques Mouton is a South African film, television, and theatre actor. Early life Mouton was born in 1986 in Kraaifontein, Western Cape, South Africa. He matriculated at Eben Dönges High School. He obtained a Diploma in Theatre and Perfor ...

as Abraham 'AB' Lonzi * Christian Bennett as Tyrone 'Gif' Felix * Gantane Kusch as Richard 'Gimba' Carelse * Gershwin Mias as Martin 'Shorty' Jacobs * Sandi Schultz as Kettie Lonzi, AB's mother * Charlton George as Phillip Lonzi, AB's father * Tarryn Wyngaard as Jenny; AB's love interest * Lauren Joseph as Gloria Lonzi; AB's younger sister * Simone Biscombe as Frances Lonzi; AB's older sister *

Denise Newman Denise Newman (later Denise St Aubyn Hubbard; 19 February 1924 – 22 January 2016) was a British diver who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Early life She was born on 19 February 1924 in Hornsey, London. Her father was Percy Arthur New ...

as Mrs. Lubbe; the Lonzis' next door neighbor * Abduragman Adams as Mr. Carelse; Gimba's father, leader of the 26's gang *

Jill Levenberg Jill Levenberg (born 20 September 1977) is a South African actress. In 2018, she starred in '' Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story'' as the title character, a role that earned her a nomination and two awards including a South African Film and Televis ...

as Celia; Gif's aunt * Louw Venter as Officer Koegedam

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* 2016 films 2016 crime drama films South African crime drama films Afrikaans-language films {{2010s-crime-film-stub

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