5 average from 2 ratings

South Africa 2006

Running time: 101 mins

Catch a Fire

Director : Phillip Noyce 

Setting: South Africa
synopsis extract: Based on true story of an apartheid era black man who gets terroristed by a white investigator and joins the ANC in Mozambique. ...

Cast:

  • Tim Robbins  Policeman
  • Bonnie Henna  Precious Chamusso
  • Derek Luke  Patrick Chamusso

Subjects & Cameos:

  • Patrick Chamusso  self

Aspect Ratio: 2.35 Widescreen

Colour: Colour

Sound: Dolby digital

Camera: 16mm & 35mm

Tech Notes: Camera : 16mm & 35mm. Dolby digital

Film Category
The 2000s (the noughties)
Tags
First Seen: Sat 11th Mar 2017
Last Seen: Sun 6th Feb 2022
Catalogued: 7th Feb 2022

Synopsis

Based on true story of an apartheid era black man who gets terroristed by a white investigator and joins the ANC in Mozambique. Ends up loosing his wife and daughters and 10 years on Robbins island.

Reviews

2 reviews

by Roger on Sat 11th Mar 2017 DVD proj @ home

Review of "Catch a Fire"

Full review

Excellent performances and a strong story mixing the personal and the political

by rogerco on Sun 6th Feb 2022 DVD proj @ home

Still pretty good

Summary

Watched again and rated the same

Full review

Wasn't sure if I'd seen it before when I put it on but eventually started to recognise it. Still worth seeing again

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