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The true story of anti-apartheid activists in South Africa, and particularly the life of Patrick Chamusso, a timid foreman at Secunda CTL, the largest synthetic fuel plant in the world. Patrick is wrongly accused, imprisoned and tortured for an attempt to bomb the plant, with the injustice transforming the apolitical worker into a radicalised insurgent, who then carries out his own successful sabotage mission.
Catch a Fire is a film that explores themes of police brutality, right and justice, resistance. It also touches on south africa and apartheid and anc (african national congress).
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Phillip Noyce
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Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Mbuli, Mncedisi Shabangu, Tumisho Masha, Sithembiso Khumalo, Terry Pheto, Michele Burgers, Mpho Lovinga, Jay Anstey
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Catch a Fire
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Director
Phillip Noyce
Cast
Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Mbuli, Mncedisi Shabangu, Tumisho Masha, Sithembiso Khumalo, Terry Pheto, Michele Burgers, Mpho Lovinga, Jay Anstey
6 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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police brutality · right and justice · resistance · south africa · apartheid · anc (african national congress)
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