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Synopsis. The film begins in 1981, with South Africa's white minority government embroiled in a brutal proxy conflict in Angola and Namibia. A shy teenager, Nicholas van der Swart, like all white South African males over 16, is forced to undergo two years of compulsory military service in the SADF. He keeps his head down whilst the sadistic ...
Apr 9, 2021 · Moffie: Directed by Oliver Hermanus. With Kai Luke Brummer, Barbara-Marié Immelman, Michael Kirch, Remano De Beer. A young man in 1981 South Africa must complete his brutal and racist two years of compulsory military service while desperately maintaining the secrecy of his homosexuality.
Apr 9, 2021 · “Moffie” is based on a beloved autobiographical South African novel by André Carl van der Merwe. I have not read the book, but based on the adaptation, I assume there is a lot of internal monologue about its main character, things that cannot be translated properly into film.
The year is 1981 and South Africa's white minority government is embroiled in a conflict on the southern Angolan border. Like all white boys over the age of 16, Nicholas Van der Swart...
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Moffie. South Africa, 1981: a white boy is called into military service to defend the apartheid regime, but that's not the only danger he faces. 457 IMDb 6.8 1 h 44 min 2021. 16+. Romance · Drama · Compelling · Downbeat. Subscribe to AMC+ or IFC Films Unlimited, rent, or buy. Watch with AMC+. Start your 7-day free trial. Rent. HD $3.99. Buy.
Apr 20, 2020 · The threat of communism and “die swart gevaar” (the so-called black danger) is at an all-time high. But that’s not the only danger Nicholas faces. He must survive the brutality of the army ...
The year is 1981 and South Africa’s white minority government is embroiled in a conflict on the southern Angolan border.
A young man in 1981 South Africa must complete his brutal and racist two years of compulsory military service while desperately maintaining the secrecy of his homosexuality. Nicholas has long known he is different, that something shameful and unacceptable in him must stay hidden and denied.
MOFFIE tells the story of Nicholas van der Swart (Kai Luke Brummer), a teen growing up in South Africa's apartheid, all the while trying to hide the fact that he is gay. When he turns 16 years old, he is forced to serve two years of military service.
Moffie. DRAMA. The year is 1981 and South Africa's white minority government is embroiled in a conflict on the southern Angolan border. Like all white boys over the age of 16, Nicholas Van der Swart must complete two years of compulsory military service to defend the apartheid regime.