Today in Movies
Today in South African
Rating: 59 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 117 mins
Zulu Dawn (1979)
January 21st , 1879, the British troops prepare for battle
January 22nd , 1879, the Battle of Isandlwana is fought
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
3 nominations.
Length: 116 mins
Stander (2003)
May 6th , 1980, André Stander is found guilty of multiple robberies
August 11th , 1983, André Stander and Lee McCall escape from prison
October 31st , 1983, André Stander and Lee McCall help Allan Heyl escape from prison
January 30th , 1984, Lee McCall is killed by police
February 13th , 1984, André Stander is killed by a policeman in the US
Rating: 69 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 32 nominations.
Length: 141 mins
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
July 18th , Mandela Day
April 20th , 1964, Nelson Mandela gives a 3 hour speech in court
June 12th , 1964, Nelson Mandela and his colleagues are found guilty
June 13th , 1964, Nelson Mandela is transferred to Robben Island
March 31st , 1982, Nelson Mandela is moved to Pollsmoor Prison
February 11th , 1990, Nelson Mandela is freed from prison
May 10th , 1994, Nelson Mandela is voted in as president of South Africa
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
3 wins & 12 nominations.
Length: 101 mins
Catch a Fire (2006)
May 31st , 1980, a Secunda CTL site is attacked, and Patrick Chamusso is wrongly accused of the attack
October 21st , 1981, Patrick Chamusso bombs a Secunda CTL site
Rating: 74 %
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 31 wins & 111 nominations.
Length: 112 mins
District 9 (2009)
July 5th , 1982, the Prawns are ferried to a "temporary" camp named District 9
August 9th , 2010, eviction notices are served to the residents of District 9
August 11th , 2010, Wikus escapes from MNU Headquarters
August 13th , 2010, Wikus breaks back into MNU Headquarters
