“The brilliant script is rendered impeccably by the performances of Lukunku, Xaba, Moshes, and the rest of the cast.” – Film Threat
Watch the Chicago Theatrical Premiere of Oscar-nominated director Angus Gibson’s new film.
Oscar-nominated South African director, Angus Gibson, takes us back to the glitz and menace of Sophiatown in his stylish new film, Back of the Moon. On July 28, 1958, Badman, an intellectual and the leader of the most powerful gang in Sophiatown falls for the gorgeous Eve Msomi, a torch-singer the night Sophiatown residents are to be removed from Sophiatown by the Apartheid police.
Screened in Zulu with English subtitles.
Angus Gibson, South Africa, 2019, 95min
Festivals, Awards, & Nominations
Official Selection – Toronto Black Film Festival 2021
FILM SERIES
Back of the Moon: Sophiatown 1958 is a part of the ADIFF Chicago Film Series 2022 running June 10-12, 2022. View full series.
