Four Corners

Life or Death. It's Your Move.


Four Corners
Set against the backdrop of a 100-year-old gang war, a fatherless thirteen year old boy has been raised by his grandmother on the Cape Flats. Life here is dominated by the 26 and 28 gangs. His future as a chess prodigy is threatened by his growing interest in the 26 whose local leader is grooming him as a potential member. When the father he's never known is released from prison, things get complicated as dad is a reformed general in the 28, and is now back in his old neighbourhood, which is 26 territory. In English and Afrikaans with English subtitles.

112 minutes.
No persons under 13 (Language, Violence, Drug abuse).
Crime, Thriller, South African.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Lindiwe Matshikiza, Brendon Daniels, Irshaad Ally, Israel Makoe, Jerry Mofokeng, Jezzriel Skei, Angelo Johannes, Abduragman Adams
Director
Ian Gabriel
ScreenplayHofmeyr Scholtz, Terence Hammond, Ian Gabriel
MusicMarkus Wormstorm
CinematographyVicci Turpin
EditingRonelle Loots
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, Datasat
Made in2013
Produced byGiant Films, Moonlighting Films

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDrama
LanguageModerate, slang with context
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceMild to moderate with context
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone (sic)
CommentsAcademy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language film, Four Corners gives a vivid and realistic portrayal of the plight of the ravaged gang lands of the Cape Flats. However, positive storyline with anti-gang pro-social messages, in this coming of age film with positive resolutions.
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Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Witbooi Slim quote iconCornered into thug mythology.
10
Die Burger
Laetitia Pople quote iconVlaktes-angs sny diep, maar stadig.
10

What the People say

Internet
34 Netizens
17

Average .. 62%

12

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