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u'Deliwe

1975 · 104 min

A sober, cautionary tale that moves from hopeful ambition to painful disillusionment, watching a dream curdle into hardship.

Directed by
Simon Sabela
Overview
This is a story about a country girl Deliwe (Cynthia Shange) who comes from KwaZulu-Natal to the city of gold, Johannesburg. She enters the world of fashion and wins a beauty queen title. The fairy tale takes a turn for the worse when she is involved in a car accident that scars her for life.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Ambition, identity, class, betrayal
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
Simon Sabela
Starring
Cynthia Shange
Cinematography
Hanro Möhr
Runtime
104 min
Country
South Africa
Languages
Zulu

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