''Soweto Green'' is a 1995 South African

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directed by David Lister and starring

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and Casper de Vries.BFI.org
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to help build the new society. There reality and expectations not long after soon begin to clash. Release 24 March 1995.

Cast

... Dr. Curtis Tshabalala *

... Cora Tshabalala * Casper de Vries ... Adrian Fluit *

Sandra Prinsloo Sandra Prinsloo (born 15 September 1947), also known as Sandra Prinzlow, is a South African actress best known internationally for her role as Kate Thompson in the 1980 film '' The Gods Must Be Crazy''. Prinsloo has also appeared in numerous So ...

... Amanda Fluit * Cobus Rossouw ... Voseie Fluit * Zukile Ggobose ... Looksmart * Nkhensani Manganyi ... Thandeka * Connie Mfuku ... Mawe * Daphney Hlomuka ... Tryphina *

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... 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 ... Kugel 2 * Crispin De Nuys ... Mao * Barbara Nielsen ... Eva *

Greg Melvill-Smith Greg Melvill-Smith (1961 – 31 May 2016), was a South African actor, director, writer and voice artist. A founding member of the South African Guild of Actors (SAGA), Melvill-Smith is best known for the roles in the television serials such as; ...

... Fritz * Alan T. Mark ... Malhond

References

External links

* *Journal of African Cinemas: special edition on contemporary South African cinem

* 1995 films 1995 comedy films 1990s English-language films English-language South African films South African comedy films Films directed by David Lister {{1990s-comedy-film-stub