Mapantsula

Mapantsula

1988 · 104 min · ★ 7.0 · Crime, Drama

A petty gangster inevitably becomes involved in the growing anti-apartheid struggle and is forced to choose between individual gain and a united stand against the system.

Directed by Oliver Schmitz · Written by Thomas Mogotlane

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