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Silverton Siege

2022 · 100 min

A tense, earnest standoff that turns a real hostage crisis into a slow-building cry for freedom, heavy with sacrifice.

Directed by
Mandlakayise Walter Dube, Jr.
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Thabo Rametsi, Noxolo Dlamini, Stefan Erasmus
Tagline
Freedom is a fight.
Overview
After a failed sabotage mission, a trio of anti-apartheid freedom fighters ends up in a tense bank hostage situation. Based on a true story.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Mandlakayise Walter Dube, Jr.
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Thabo Rametsi, Noxolo Dlamini, Stefan Erasmus
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • freedom
  • race
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
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Written by
Sabelo Mgidi
Starring
Thabo Rametsi, Noxolo Dlamini, Stefan Erasmus, Arnold Vosloo, Tumisho Masha, Sarah Kozlowski, Clayton Boyd, Jacques Gombault
Music
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Cinematography
Shaun Harley Lee
Runtime
100 min
Country
South Africa
Languages
English

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