''Wild Is the Wind'' (2022) is a South African crime drama film directed by Fabian Medea. It depicts the corruption and racism in the South African judicial system through the investigation of the murder of an Afrikaner girl by two corrupt policemen played by
Mothusi Magano and
Frank Rautenbach.
The film is a co-production between
Netflix
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and Known Associates Entertainment, a South African production company.
Cast
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Mothusi Magano as Vusi Matsoso
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Frank Rautenbach as John Smit
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Chris Chameleon
Chris Chameleon (born 28 July 1971) is a South African musician. He is the lead singer and bass guitarist for the band Boo!, and a solo artist. Chris has experience as an actor, making his debut in Franz Marx's Sonkring in the early 1990s, pe ...
as Wilhelm
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Mona Monyane
Tiisetso Mona Monyane (born 16 May 1990), is a South African actress. She is best known for her roles in the popular television serials ''Muvhango'', ''Skeem Saam'' and film ''Kalushi''.
Personal life
She was born on 16 May 1990 in Harare, Zimb ...
as Abigail Matsoso
* Nicolus Moitoi as Sonnyboy
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Izel Bezuidenhout as Melissa
* Phoenix Baaitse as Slick
* Deon Coetzee as Martin Van Der Walt
Release and reception
It was released on Netflix in October 2022 and ranked in the streamer's Global Top 10 within the first week of its release. As of 7 November 2022, it scored 63% on
Rotten Tomatoes
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References
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2020s English-language films
Afrikaans-language_films
Netflix original films
South African crime drama films
2022 films
2022 crime drama films
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