Of good report
| Movie | |
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| Original title | Of good report |
| Country of production | South Africa |
| original language | Xhosa , English , Sesotho |
| Publishing year | 2013 |
| length | 101 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 |
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| Director | Jahmil XT Qubeka |
| script | Jahmil XT Qubeka |
| production | Michael Auret |
| music | Philip Miller |
| camera | Jonathan Kovel |
| cut | Cobus Rossouw, Che Amaru Tunstead |
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Of Good Report is a South African film drama or thriller by Jahmil XT Qubeka from the year 2013 . The film was supposed to open the Durban International Film Festival in July 2013 , but was canceled at short notice because the state regulatory authority in South Africa suspected the depiction of sex with minors. However, the film ran at the end of the festival. The film was shown at the Toronto Film Festival and was shown in November 2013 as the opening film of the African Film Festival in London. The film won the South African Film and Television Award for best film and several international awards. The black and white film is hailed as South Africa's " Hitchcock ". The film had its German premiere on March 30, 2014 in Berlin.
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Of Good Report addresses the issue of abuse of young girls in South Africa. The film tells from the perspective of the teacher, who is too interested in his student, but clearly takes a stand against the abuse, for the victims.
The introverted and gentle-looking teacher Parker Sithole is introduced to his new school as a man of good repute . From now on he will teach the ninth grade and will also support the dance teacher. That same evening Parker meets an overwhelming young woman in the village pub and seems to fall head over heels in love with her. The next day, however, he discovers that this is a forbidden love. So the object of his desire is not only a minor, but also his pupil. Nevertheless, a passionate, almost obsessive relationship develops between the two, which the two try to keep a secret. But their relationship is almost inevitably headed for a tragic end, as Parker hides deadly secrets.
Reviews
"Elegant and surreal ... a thriller that gets under your skin!"
“Jahmil XT Qubeka: 'The scandal is a double-edged sword. It's a little independent film and you really have to struggle for every spark of attention. It has no stars, is shot in black and white and comes from South Africa. Without the screening ban, nobody would have heard of this film. Now it's the censored film from South Africa. That gets me attention. But that also has a downside. Who wants to get the reputation of child pornography? ""
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ↑ Africavenir ( Memento of the original from July 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ↑ euronews . Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ↑ Africavenir , accessed June 12, 2014.
- ↑ [1] , accessed June 12, 2014
Web links
- Of Good Report in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Of Good Report at Rotten Tomatoes (English)