Tengers
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Director Michael J. Rix Budget 250,000 USD Writer Michael J. Rix Language English | 7.2/10 IMDb Genre Animation, Comedy Duration Country South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 19 October 2007 Cast Jo Day , Phillip Mathebula , Michael J. Rix , Anton Schmidt , Rob Vega People also search for Sophiatown, Drum, Accession, Amsterdam Heavy, Teddy Genres Animation, Drama, Comedy, Black comedy, World cinema Tagline A Small Adult Comedy with a Big Kid's Heart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tengers is a 2007 South African animated film written, directed and produced by Michael J. Rix. It is the first full-length animation produced in South Africa and uses the claymation technique.
Contents
The film is a satirical black comedy about life in post-Apartheid South Africa. Rix has said his intention was to make a film that was: "Entertaining but not frivolous. Political but not preachy. Sophisticated but not alienating."
The making of tengers
Characters
Minor characters
Minor characters include: Vusi, a taxi driver; Jack, a professional carjacker; and Fud, a homeless beggar.
Synopsis
The film opens with Rob’s mistaken arrest for bank robbery. He explains to Marius that he was wearing the balaclava because he was cold, and that carrying a gun is standard practice in Johannesburg.
In fact, he was at the bank to see Christine. She is the artist responsible for the "Remembrance Wall," a memorial to the victims of violent crime in the city. After meeting at the wall, Christine agrees to go on a date with Rob.
After winning a fortune on a scratch card, Rob finds his life under threat and believes that the Lottery Service is trying to murder him to prevent him from claiming his prize. He is forced to hide amongst the city’s underclass.
The film ends with a western style shoot out during which the killer is revealed to be Marius and Christine is killed. Rob reflects on the harsh realities of life in modern South Africa.
References
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