Of Good Report

Of Good Report is a 2013 South African romantic thriller film, directed by Jahmil X.T. Qubeka. The film had Mothusi Magano and Petronella Tshuma in lead roles. At the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards, it had the most nominations and awards, and won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film.[1] The film was screened at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]

Of Good Report
Film poster
Directed byJahmil X.T. Qubeka
Starring
Release date
  • August 9, 2013 (2013-08-09)
Running time
109 minutes
CountrySouth Africa
LanguageXhosa

In July 2013, at the 34th Durban International Film Festival, the film which was originally chosen to open the festival was announced to have been banned by the National Film and Video Foundation for containing "child pornography", this decision was later overturned after an appeal by the producers of the film.[3]

Cast
  • Mothusi Magano as Parker Sithole
  • Petronella Tshuma as Nolitha Ngubane
  • Tshamano Sebe as Vuyani
  • Lee-Ann Van Rooi as Const. Arendse
  • Tina Jaxa as Headmistress
  • Thobi Mkhwanazi as Squeeza
  • Nomhle Nkonyeni as Landlady
  • Lihlebo Magugu as Sipho
  • Frances Ndlazilwana as Grandmother
  • Mary Twala as Esther Sithole

Plot

The film tells a story of an inappropriate and obsessive romantic relationship between a high school teacher and one of his female student.[4]

Reception

Reviews

Guy Lodge for Variety praised the attempt by Qubeka in the script that captures concerns of post apartheid South Africa that is not based on racial segregation, but violence and patriarchal sexuality. The adoption of black and white sequence of images, as opposed to coloured was also highlighted as adding a positive uniqueness to the film. He summarized its review by stating "Jahmil X.T. Qubeka's striking but grisly feature swerves wildly from obsessive student-teacher romance into splattery horror."[5]

Peter Bradshaw for The Guardian rated it 4/5, applauding the story, linearity and the entire atmosphere of the film.[6] Deborah Young for Hollywood Reporter explained "Qubeka's unconventional talent makes sparks fly in a raw thriller that gently mocks genre and leaves a troubling after-taste".[7]

Accolades

References
  1. "SA's 'Of Good Report' scoops 13 Africa movie award nominations". May 8, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  2. Tambay, Obenson (September 13, 2013). "TIFF 2013 Review: Jahmil Qubeka's Thriller 'Of Good Report' Brands Him A Director To Watch". Indiewire. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  3. "Of Good Report: The serial killer movie they tried to ban". CNN. August 21, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  4. Levenson, Zachary. "What are the politics of the briefly banned film "Of Good Report"?". Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  5. Lodge, Guy. "Film Review: 'Of Good Report'". Variety. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  6. Bradshaw, Peter (October 14, 2013). "Of Good Report – London film festival review". Guardian. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  7. Deborah, Young (July 7, 2014). "Of Good Report: Hong Kong Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
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