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Tokoloshe

1965 · 80 min

A sombre, earnest drama that moves slowly through fear and displacement toward an uneasy shelter.

Directed by
Peter Prowse
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sidney James, Saul Pelle, Cy Sacks
Overview
A young African boy is rescued from a witchdoctor's death curse. He travels to the big city where a blind white man becomes his protector.

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Directed by
Peter Prowse
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sidney James, Saul Pelle, Cy Sacks
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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
    Themes
    • isolation
    • found family
    • race
    • survival
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Peter Prowse
    Written by
    Peter Prowse
    Starring
    Sidney James, Saul Pelle, Cy Sacks, Simon Sabela, Gert Van den Bergh, Jimmy Sabe, Fiona Fraser, Arthur Swemmer
    Cinematography
    Judex C. Viljoen
    Runtime
    80 min
    Country
    South Africa

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