Cast
What it is about
Ntuku Makwena, a tribesman in South Africa, sets out to avenge the murder of his daughter according to the traditional laws of his people. His act of revenge brings him before a court that applies government law, a system under which justice for Black people does not exist.
How it was made
Dingaka is a 1965 South African film directed and produced by Jamie Uys, with editing by John Jympson. The soundtrack was composed by Bertha Egnos, Eddie Domingo and Basil Gray. The cast includes Ken Gampu, Stanley Baker, Juliet Prowse and Bob Courtney. Filming took place shortly after Baker had worked on Zulu in South Africa. The film runs 98 minutes and its original languages are English and Afrikaans.
Reception and legacy
The sources consulted do not provide reliable information on its critical reception, awards or later influence, so these cannot be specified.
More films by Jamie Uys
The Gods Must Be Crazy
Animals Are Beautiful People
The Gods Must Be Crazy II
Far Away in the Bushveld
Lost in the Desert
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