A boy called Hope
2010•1h 48m•
★5.3(3 ratings)
Drama
Overview
Against all odds Themba realizes his dream playing for the National soccer team, Bafana Bafana.
Director
Stefanie SycholtWriters
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Against all odds Themba realizes his dream playing for the National soccer team, Bafana Bafana.
The original title is "Themba" (XH).
The runtime is 108 minutes (1h 48m).
The film features dialogue in 3 languages: English, Xhosa, Zulu.
It was a co-production between: Germany, South Africa.
The film was directed by Stefanie Sycholt.
The screenplay was written by Stefanie Sycholt.
The score was composed by Annette Focks.
Cinematography was handled by Egon Werdin.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt1599369.
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Themba
Released
English, , isiZulu
Germany, South Africa
