Moffie

Release date: 2020-03-13
Runtime: 104
Country: South Africa, United Kingdom

Based on André Carl van der Merwe’s book, Moffie (a derogatory Afrikaans term for a gay man) follows the story of Nicholas van der Swart: from a very young age, he realises he is different. Try as he may, he cannot live up to the macho image expected of him by his family, by his heritage. At the age of 19 he is conscripted into the South African army and finds his every sensibility offended by a system close to its demise, and yet still in full force. Set during the South African border war against communism, this is a long overdue story about the emotional and physical suffering endured by countless young men.

Director: Oliver Hermanus

Genre: Drama, War, Romance

Cast: Kai Luke Brummer, Ryan de Villiers, Matthew Vey, Hilton Pelser, Wynand Ferreira, Jan Combrink, Stefan Vermaak, Hendrik Nieuwoudt, Shaun Chad Smit, Rikus Terblanche