14 - Top 50 South African Films You Have Never Heard Of

10/09/23 • 15 min

Today's episode lists Gino's top 50 South African films you have probably never heard of. Time to explore the incredible variety of home grown productions that are well worth watching.
Here they are in no particular order:
1. Mia and the White Lion (2018)
2. Tremors 5: Bloodlines (2015)
3. The Color of Friendship (2000)
4. Poena is Koning (2007)
5. Storm Riders: The Story of Racheltjie De Beer (2019)
6. Flatland (2019)
7. 204: Getting Away With Murder (2014)
8. Max and Mona (2004)
9. Stander (2003)
10. 10 Days in Sun City (2017)
11. Fiela se Kind (1988)
12. Yankee Zulu (1993)
13. Forever Young, Forever Free (1975)
14. Van der Merwe (2017)
15. Running Riot (2006)
16. Alison (2016)
17. High Fantasy (2017)
18. Call Me Thief (2016)
19. Dis Ek, Anna (2015)
20. Frank and Fearless (2018)
21. The Windmill (2014)
22. Die Stropers / The Harvesters (2019)
23. Poppie Nongena (2019)
24. Die Pro / The Pro (2015)
25. Wonderlus (2017)
26. Elelwani (2012)
27. Recipes for Love and Murder (2022)
28. Slumber Party Massacre (2021)
29. Space Mutiny (1988)
30. Triggered (2020)
31. The World Unseen (2007)
32. The Naked Prey (1965)
33. Projek Dina (2020)
34. Hunting Emma (2017)
35. Revelation Road (2023)
36. Girl From Nowhere (2017)
37. Sleeper’s Wake (2012)
38. Kampvuur (2023)
39. Death of a Whistleblower (2023)
40. The Day We Didn’t Meet (2021)
41. Unsex Me (2018)
42. Donkerbos (2022)
43. Hand Off (2019)
44. You’re Next (2023)
45. Shark Attack 2 (2000)
46. A Good Man in Africa (1994)
47. Hell Trip (2018)
48. This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection (2019)
49. Model (2020)
50. Shepherds and Butchers (2016)

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13 Masterclass with Sanele Zulu: Directing A TV Soapie

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In this episode Gino is in conversation with award-winning director Sanele Zulu, talking about work behind the camera and just what it means to be a director. Sanele started his directing career on hit SA soap lsidingo "The Need", where he worked his way up from director’s assistant to director.
Later Gino and Sanele chat about home life and how work and home are two separate things, as well as why Sanele didn't become a firefighter.
Sanele's television credits include long-running South African favourites Scandal and Isidingo, as well as Single Guys (2013), Jamillah and Aladdin (2015) and Losing Lerato (2019). He has 2 SAFTA wins and 6 nominations.

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15 - Industry Insights with Jack Devnarain

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Gino gets to chat to one of his childhood heros in the shape of Jack Devnarain.
Jack studied Drama while completing his Law degree at the University of KZN, Durban. He joined the Police Force after completing his studies and spent 10 years as a cop, while continuing to accept acting commissions, as and when his schedule allowed.
In 2002 his second career, as an actor, took off and he had to make a tough choice. Happily for his thousands of fans, Jack left the police force and joined the cast of South Africa’s much loved daily soap Isidingo. Since then, Jack Devnarain has become one of South Africa’s most popular and successful film characters, both on the small screen and in international movies.
As chairman of The South African Guild of Actors, Jack champions enhancing actors’ working conditions, compensation and benefits, and he has become a strong voice on behalf of artists’ rights.
If you want more info on SAGA click/tap the link below
SA Guild of Actors – A Powerful Unified Voice for Actors Rights

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Member of the Film Critics Association of South Africa (FCASA)
Produced by Ted Loukes and A10 Consulting
[email protected]
Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay
© SANTE MEDIA 2025

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