| Five Fingers for Marseilles | |
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| Directed by | Michael Matthews |
| Screenplay by | Sean Drummond |
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| Starring | Vuyo Dabula
Kenneth Nkosi Zethu Dlomo |
| Cinematography | Shaun Harley Lee |
| Edited by | Daniel Mitchell |
| Music by | James Matthes |
| Production companies | Game 7 Films Be Phat Motel Company |
| Distributed by | Indigenous Film Distribution |
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| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | South Africa |
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Five Fingers for Marseilles is a 2017 South African Neo-Western thriller film written by Sean Drummond and directed by Michael Matthews. It stars Vuyo Dabula, Zethu Dlomo, Kenneth Nkosi, Dean Fourie, Jerry Mofokeng and Warren Masemola, It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and Fantastic Fest.
Synopsis
A member of The Five Fingers returns to colonial Marseilles after fleeing a police aggression about two decades ago, and finds his town under a new threat.
Cast
- Vuyo Dabula as Tau
- Zethu Dlomo as Lerato
- Hamilton Dhlamini as Sepoko
- Kenneth Nkosi as Bongani
- Mduduzi Mabaso as Luyanda
- Aubrey Poolo as Unathi
- Lizwi Vilakazi as Sizwe
- Anthony Oseyemi as Congo
- Jerry Mofokeng as Jonah
- Ntsika Tiyo as Zulu
- Kenneth Fok as Wei
- Warren Masemola as Thuto
- Garth Breytenbach as Officer De Vries
- Dean Fourie as Honest John
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80%, based on 15 reviews, and an average rating of 6.9/10.
Popular culture
Five Fingers for Marseilles was enlisted as one of the 8 "reimagined versions" of Western films American singer Beyonce drew inspiration from for her 2024 country studio album, Cowboy Carter.
References
- Vourlias, Christopher (16 June 2016). "South African Thriller 'Five Fingers' Launches Production With All-Star Cast". Variety. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- Pond, Steve (22 August 2017). "Toronto Film Festival Adds International Films, Talks With Angelina Jolie and Javier Bardem". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- "Five Fingers for Marseilles (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- Harrison, Scoop (29 March 2024). "Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter: The Western Films That Inspired The Album". Consequence of sound. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- Rose, Jordan (29 March 2024). "7 Things You Need To Know About Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter'". Complex. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
External links
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