Fools

Story

Synopsis

Charterston Township 1990. Professor Zamani is respected in the township. To be sure, he once raped one of his students but the community turned a blind eye. Zamani used to rail against the apartheid system but those days are long gone. Now he teaches South African history in the Afrikaner language and grudgingly organizes the picnic for National Day, which commemorates the Boers' massacre of the Zulu nation... When Zani, the rape victim's brother, returns from Swaziland where he won a place in school, he is determined to change everything. In the small hours, in the waiting room at Johannesburg station, he runs into Prof. Zamani, who's spent the night on the town. They travel back together to the harsh reality of the township. In due course, Zamani regains some of his pride and Zani, inevitably, loses some of his...under the gaze of the women, who never renounced their dignity.

Director

Ramadan Suleman

Writers

Bhekizizwe Peterson, Ramadan Suleman

Language

English

Country

France, South Africa

Release date

2 September 1997

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Patrick Shai

  Professor Zamani Vuthela

• 

  Dambisa Kente

  Nosipho

• 

  Thembi Seete

  Ntozakhe

• 

  Hlomla Dandala

  Zani

• Jeremiah Ndlovu

  Forgive Me

• 

  Ken Gampu

  The Elder

• Corney Mabaso

  Meneer

• 

  Vusi Kunene

  Mazambane

• Isaac Mavimbela

  Mr. President

• Billy Mashigo

  Priest

• 

  Robin Smith

  Whiteman

• Lucas Baloyi

  Khehla