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Man on Ground

Man on Ground

2011

N/R

Categories:

  • Drama

Overview:

Ade and Femi are expatriate Nigerian brothers. Ade is a successful banker in London, while Femi, once a political dissident in his home country, has had to escape to South Africa, live in refugee tenements and work menial jobs. The brothers have not only been physically estranged, their relationship is riddled with unspoken betrayal, guilt and scorn, which they have carried since the early days of their youth. During a short visit to Johannesburg, Ade discovers that his brother has been missing for a week. He sets out to investigate Femi's mysterious disappearance, reconstructing the pieces of his everyday life and the cruel hardships he endured just to survive. A riot erupts while Ade is visiting Femi's former boss in one of the townships. Ade is forced to take shelter with the employer. The mounting violence outside seeps into their exchanges and, eventually, prompts an explosion of revelation.

Akin Omotoso

Director, Screenplay

Cast:

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  • Hakeem Kae-Kazim

    Hakeem Kae-Kazim

    Ade
  • Fabian Adeoye Lojede

    Fabian Adeoye Lojede

    Femi
  • Fana Mokoena

    Fana Mokoena

    Timothi
  • Thishiwe Ziqubu

    Thishiwe Ziqubu

    Zodwa
  • Makhaola Ndebele

    Makhaola Ndebele

    Vusi
  • Bubu Mazibuko

    Bubu Mazibuko

    Lindiwe