Jakhalsdans

Jakhalsdans

2010 · 93 min · ★ 6.3

This movie is set in the Karoo town of Loxton. A young mother and daughter and is shocked to discover that the local school will shortly be closing due to financial difficulty. The townsfolk need to raise half a million Rand. They decides to hold a music concert to raise the money, and sets about recruiting artists to help. However her reclusive neighbour whom she has had a tiff with turns out to have a few surprises ... which may or may not help her greatly...

Directed by Darrell James Roodt · Written by Deon Meyer

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Theuns Jordaan Ruan Landman
Elizma Theron Mara Malan
Neil Sandilands Dawid le Fleur
Christina Storm Vanessa Ruiters
Janke Bruwer Mia Malan
Chante Hinds Bokkie de Wet
Chris Majiedt Pieter Block
Mattie Jooste Abigail
Ben Bruwer Oom Ben
Wilna Bruwer Tannie Wilna
Emo Adams Self
Bok van Blerk Self

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