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Moffie
Sign in to saveMoffie is a 2019 biographical war romantic drama film co-written and directed by Oliver Hermanus. Based on the autobiographical novel of the same name by André Carl van der Merwe, the film depicts mandatory conscription into the notorious South African Defence Force (SADF) during apartheid through the eyes of a young closeted character Nicholas van der Swart (Kai Luke Brümmer) as he attempts to hide his attraction to another gay recruit (Ryan de Villiers) in a hostile environment. The title derives from a homophobic slur in South Africa used to police masculinity.
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6.7A young man in 1981 South Africa must complete his brutal and racist two years of compulsory military service while desperately maintaining the secrecy of his homosexuality.
Cast
- Kai Luke Brummer as Nicholas Van der Swart
- Ryan de Villiers as Dylan Stassen
- Matthew Vey as Michael Sachs
- Hilton Pelser as Sergeant Brand
- Wynand Ferreira as Snyman
- Jan Combrink as Jan Gould
Themes
- based on novel or book
- homophobia
- south africa
- apartheid
- forbidden love
- military service
- based on memoir or autobiography
- masturbation
- national service
- lgbt
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Moffie
- Film.image
- Moffie poster.jpg
- Film.director
- Oliver Hermanus
- Film.music
- Braam du Toit
- Film.cinematography
- Jamie Ramsay
- Film.studio
- Portobello Productions
- Film.released
- (Venice)
- Film.runtime
- 99 minutes
- Film.gross
- $28,704
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Wikidata facts
- FilmAffinity ID
- 430133
- Official website
- www.moffie.movie
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- publication date
- 2021-01-21
- title
- Moffie
- review score
- 69/100
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Moffie is a 2019 biographical war romantic drama film co-written and directed by Oliver Hermanus. Based on the autobiographical novel of the same name by André Carl van der Merwe, the film depicts mandatory conscription into the notorious South African Defence Force (SADF) during apartheid through the eyes of a young closeted character Nicholas van der Swart (Kai Luke Brümmer) as he attempts to hide his attraction to another gay recruit (Ryan de Villiers) in a hostile environment. The title derives from a homophobic slur in South Africa used to police masculinity.
The film had its world premiere release at the Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2019. It also had its special screenings at other film festivals and received a number of accolades in various categories. Its original 2020 theatrical release was disrupted by the Covid 19 pandemic. Distributed by Curzon Cinemas in the UK and IFC Films in the US, it was made available to stream and released in select cinemas in 2021.
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