The year is 1981 and South Africa's white minority government is embroiled in a conflict on the southern Angolan border. Like all white boys over the age of sixteen, Nicholas Van der Swart must complete two years of compulsory military service to defend the Apartheid regime. The threat of communism and 'die swart gevaar' (the black danger) is at an all-time high. But that's not the only danger Nicholas faces. He must survive the brutality of the army, something that becomes even more difficult when a connection is sparked between him and a fellow recruit.
MPAA rating: Not rated.
IFC Films presents ; a Portobello Productions film ; in association with Penzance films ; with the support of The Department of Trade and Industry South Africa ; screenplay by Oliver Hermanus and Jack Sidey ; producers, Eric Abraham & Jack Sidey ; deirected by Oliver Hermanus.
Title from disc surface.
Based on the book by Andre Carl Van Der Merwe.
Special features: Behind the scenes of Moffie ; Interview with director Oliver Hermanus ; Audio descriptive track ; Theatrical trailer.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2021.
Kai Luke Brummer, Barbara-Mari Ǐmmelman, Michael Kirch, Remano De Beer, Emil Van Niekerk.
Director of photography, Jamie D. Ramsay ; editors, Alain Dessauvage & George Hanmer ; production desginer, Franz Lewis ; costume desginer, Reza Levy ; composer, Braam du Toit.
DVD, Widescreen, NTSC region 1.
English dialogue; English subtitles.
Moffie
Hermanus, Oliver
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