Four Corners (film)

Four Corners
Directed by	Ian Gabriel
Produced by	Cindy Gabriel Genevieve Hofmeyr
Written by	Hofmeyr Scholtz
Screenplay by	Hofmeyr Scholtz Terence Hammond
Story by	Hofmeyr Scholtz Ian Gabriel
Starring	Brendon Daniels Lindiwe Matshikiz
Cinematography	Vicci Turpin
Edited by	Ronelle Loots
Distributed by	Indigenous Films
Release dates	23 September 2013
Running time	114 minutes
Country	South Africa
Language	Afrikaans, English

Four Corners is a 2013 South African coming of age crime drama film about family lost and family regained, directed by Ian Gabriel. The film was selected as the official South African Submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,^[1][2] but it was not nominated. It won Best Narrative Feature at the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, 2014.

Cast

• Brendon Daniels as Farakhan - a reformed prison general from the 28 gang.
• Lindiwe Matshikiza as Leila - a doctor returning from London to her childhood home in the Cape Flats.
• Irshaad Ally as Gasant - the charismatic leader of the 26 gang (archrivals of the 28s).
• Abduragman Adams as Tito - a dedicated detective in the Cape Flats.
• Jezriel Skei as Ricardo - a 13-year-old chess prodigy from the Cape Flats.
• Jerry Mofokeng as Manzy - a lodger in Leila's house.
• Israel Makoe as Joburg - Farakhan's best friend and fellow 28 gang member.

Release

Four Corners was screened on a limited release for one week in 2013 at The Bioscope Cinema in Johannesburg, 23–29 September. The general South African theatrical release is scheduled for 28 March 2014.

See also

• List of submissions to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of South African submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "South Africa Picks ‘Four Corners’ for Oscar". Variety. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
2. "Four Corners selected as SA representation for the 86th Oscars". Film Contact. Retrieved 2013-09-22.

External links

• Four Corners at the Internet Movie Database