''Of Good Report'' is a 2013 South African thriller film directed by Jahmil X.T. Qubeka. The film had Mothusi Magano and

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in lead roles. At the

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, it received the most nominations and awards, and won the AMAA's Award for Best Film. The film was screened at the

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. In July 2013, on day it was to open the 34th

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, it was banned by the National Film and Video Foundation for containing "

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". The decision was later overturned after an appeal by the producers of the film. In November 2022, ''Of Good Report'' opened the Africa Rising International Film Festival (ARIFF) and given "the premier it never had".

Cast

* Mothusi Magano as Parker Sithole *

as Nolitha Ngubane * Tshamano Sebe as Vuyani * Lee-Ann Van Rooi as Const. Arendse *

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as Headmistress * Thobi Mkhwanazi as Squeeza *

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as Landlady * Lihlebo Magugu as Sipho * Frances Ndlazilwana as Grandmother *

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as Esther Sithole

Plot

The film tells a story of an inappropriate and obsessive romantic relationship between a high school teacher and one of his female student.

Reception

Reviews

Guy Lodge for ''

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'' praised the attempt by Qubeka in the script that captures concerns of post apartheid South Africa that is not based on racial segregation, but violence and patriarchal sexuality. The adoption of black and white sequence of images, as opposed to coloured was also highlighted as adding a positive uniqueness to the film. He summarized its review by stating "Jahmil X.T. Qubeka's striking but grisly feature swerves wildly from obsessive student-teacher romance into splattery horror." Peter Bradshaw for ''

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'' rated it 4/5, applauding the story, linearity and the entire atmosphere of the film. Deborah Young for ''Hollywood Reporter'' explained "Qubeka's unconventional talent makes sparks fly in a raw thriller that gently mocks genre and leaves a troubling after-taste".

Accolades

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(won) *

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(won) *

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(won) * Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role * Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress * Africa Movie Academy Award for Most Promising Actor (won) *

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References

External links

* {{SAFTA Award for Best Feature Film Xhosa-language films South African romantic thriller films 2010s romantic thriller films