Synopsis
An Afrikaans Woman's car breaks down and she's forced to take a minibus taxi. Misunderstandings and cultural confusion see her end up in Soweto, where she learns more about herself.
Synopsis
An Afrikaans Woman's car breaks down and she's forced to take a minibus taxi. Misunderstandings and cultural confusion see her end up in Soweto, where she learns more about herself.
Original Title | Taxi to Soweto |
Italian Title | Taxi per Soweto |
Category | Out of competition |
Section | Guardians of Popular Memory: South African Cinema Against Apartheid |
Tipology | Feature Film |
Duration | 87' |
Production Year | 1991 |
Nationality | South Africa |
Directed by | Manie Van Rensburg |
Screenplay | Marina Bekker, Manie van Rensburg |
Main cast | Elize Cawood, Marius Weyers, Patrick Shai |
MANIE VAN RENSBURG
Manie van Rensburg was born on October 24, 1945 in Krugersdorp, South Africa as Hermanus Philippus Janse van Rensburg. He was a director and producer, known for Freddie's in Love (1971), The Gordimer Stories (1982) and Taxi to Soweto (1991). He was married to Anita Maria Erasmus and Grethe Fox. He died in December 1993 in Johannesburg, South Africa.