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Shamwari (film)
''Shamwari'' is a film that starred two of South Africa's leading actors, Ken Gampu and Ian Yule. It is about two escapees that can't stand each other. Chained together they embark on an escape from custody. Background The film was shot on location in and around the city of Salisbury. It was released in the United States on both Beta and VHS through Media Home Entertainment. Ken Gampu played the part of Khumalo, Ian Yule played the part of Mathews and Tamara Franke played the part of Tracy. Dominic Kanaventi also appears the film in one of his early roles, and also in an early role, John Indi makes an appearance as the witchdoctor. Ian Yule was also the co-writer for the film. He was led to believe that the film was a flop. John Hume who produced the film was marketing it under a different name. The soundtrack for the movie was provided by the music group Four Jacks and a Jill. The film was released in South Africa by Ster-Kinekor and premiered in Johannesburg. Story Set duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Yule
Ian Yule (1933 — 3 December 2020) was a British born South African actor and soldier. He had a film career that commenced in the late 1960s and lasted to around the early to mid 2000s. Many of the roles he has played are that of a soldier. The films he has appeared in include ''Killer Force'', in 1976, ''One Way'' also released in 1976, ''Golden Rendezvous'' in 1977, ''The Wild Geese'' in 1978, —''Safari 3000'' in 1982, ''City of Blood'' in 1983, and many more. He was also a stuntman in a few films. He also was a screenwriter and wrote some screen plays including ''Shamwari'' in which he starred opposite Ken Gampu. He was a well known actor in South Africa. Background Ian Yule was born in the UK some time before the second world war. During his career he was a member of the British Army's Royal Artillery, Parachute Regiment and Special Air Service and served in the Korean War, taking part in the Battle of Inchon and Battle of Chosin Reservoir, and later served in the Rho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Indi
John Indi is an actor known for his roles in '' A Far Off Place'' (1993), ''Mandela'', and ''Incident at Victoria Falls'' (1992). Indi and his actor wife Kubi Indi, started a company making beauty products company based in Africa. Background After Zimbabwe became independent, Indi and his wife Chaza returned to the country. There they started a beauty products company called Kubi Cosmetics which is now a well-known brand in Southern Africa. It makes products that specifically for African skin and hair. Career He played the part of the witch doctor in the 1982 film ''Shamwari'' which starred Ian Yule and Ken Gampu. He had a major role, playing the part of Oliver Tambo in the TV movie ''Mandela'' which was released in 1987. Another prominent role he had was paying the part of Khumalo in the Bill Corcoran directed film ''Incident at Victoria Falls'' which was released in 1992. He appeared as Bamuthi in the 1993 adventure film, '' A Far Off Place'' which was directed by Mikael Salom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Rhodesia
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
