Mapantsula - the first anti-apartheid film!

FRI, JUL 26 - THU, AUG 1

'Mapantsula' by Oliver Schmitz

Mapantsula was the first anti-apartheid feature film by, for and about black South Africans. Filmed inside Soweto, scored to the urban beat of "Township Jive," it has been called a South African The Harder They Come. Mapantsula tells the story of Panic, a petty gangster who inevitably becomes caught up in the growing anti-apartheid struggle and has to choose between individual gain and a united stand against the system. This film will give viewers an insider's tour of township life and a foretaste of the vibrant popular cinema promised by the new, democratic South Africa.
Q&A with director Oliver Schmitz following the 7pm screenings on July 26 and 27!

• Tue, Jul 30 at 9:30PM
• Wed, Jul 31 at 4:30PM
• Wed, Jul 31 at 7PM
• Wed, Jul 31 at 9:30PM
• Thu, Aug 1 at 4:30PM
• Thu, Aug 1 at 7PM
• Thu, Aug 1 at 9:30PM
• Fri, Aug 2 at 2PM
• Fri, Aug 2 at 6:40PM
• African Film Festival's community can enjoy 25% off tickets at checkout with promo code 'PANIC'.