The wait is finally over, because the acclaimed ‘Hitchcockian’ South African crime thriller that everyone is talking about, NOMMER 37, is finally heading to local cinemas this Friday (1 June) after sparking massive interest with international audiences.
“My hope is that this film will be seen by all South Africans because the story is so universal and relatable, whilst giving us a peek into a world that’s familiar to some but unknown by most through the lens of a voyeur. By the time the audience walks out of the cinema, they will have been thoroughly entertained, surprised and quite possibly (though questionably) looking to buy a pair of binoculars,” says director and writer Nosipho Dumisa, who is also a producer of the kykNET soap opera, Suidooster, about her directorial debut.
This production, which had its world premiere at the International SXSW Film Festival in Texas, was selected to represent the country at the 18th annual Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) in Switzerland from 6 to 14 July 2018. It was also recently announced that Dark Star Pictures gained exclusive North American distribution rights. The North American screening of the full-length feature will kick off in New York and L.A., followed by an early winter video-on-demand release. Reel Suspects has also managed to clinch distribution deals for the film in China, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Japan.
NOMMER 37 is based on the SAFTA-award-winning short film of the same name, which was co-directed by Nosipho Dumisa and Travis Taute. The movie is set in Haven Mansions, a fictional block of apartments in her imagined suburb of the Cape Flats, New Haven. It tells the story of Randal Hendricks (Irshaad Ally), a recent paraplegic, who is given a gift of binoculars by his devoted girlfriend, Pam (Monique Rockman). But he is in financial debt to Emmie (Danny Ross), a sadistic loan shark, and when he witnesses a powerful criminal, named Lawyer (David Manuel), commit murder while observing his neighbours through his binoculars, he initiates a blackmail scheme in an attempt to settle his debt. With deception and greed around every corner, what follows is a thrilling ride that puts both their lives in mortal danger… as the world around Randal deteriorates further and further into chaos.
The film also stars Sandi Schultz, Deon Lotz, Elton Landrew, Ephraim Gordon and Luke Jansen. It was produced by Bradley Joshua and Benjamin Overmeyer of South African production outfit Gambit Films with XYZ Films.
Dala Wat Jy Moet, a striking rap song inspired by life on the Cape Flats, was the first single from the soundtrack to be released and was very well received. It was created by Cape Town rapper, Youngsta CPT, and leading man, Irshaad Ally, and boasts a typical rap rhythm and a taunting repetitive chorus, which not only suits the genre of the movie perfectly but also adds to the building tension. An inspiring music video, conveying the message that if you want to succeed in life, you have to make the decision to rise above your circumstances, has also just been released.
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAVWacYL1Sc
NOMMER 37 is a thrilling big-screen cinematic experience that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats until the credits start rolling and a must-see for everyone.
The film was produced by Gambit Films in association with kykNET Films, M-Net, XYZ Films and the DTI, and will be distributed by Ster-Kinekor Entertainment locally, in cinemas across the country, on 1 June 2018.
IT WILL BE SHOWN AT THE FOLLOWING CINEMAS
STER-KINEKOR
Bay West, Tygervalley, Cape Gate, N1 City, Blue Route, Somerset Mall, V & A Nouveau, Parow, Promenade Mall, Garden Route Mall, Mimosa Mall, Gateway
Mall of the North, Secunda, Mooi Rivier, Sterland, Centurion City, Brooklyn Nouveau, Kolonnade, Irene Mall, Rosebank Nouveau, Cresta, Vaal Mall, Carnival City and Eastgate.
NU-METRO
Boardwalk, Canal Walk, Clearwater, Galleria, Key West, Menlyn Park, The Glen, Westgate, Welkom, Woodlands and Worcester.
INDEPENDENT CINEMAS
Movies@Monte, Movies@Emnotweni, Movies@Silverstar, Minimax Paarl, Epic Mall@Reds
and Epic Northridge
To pre-book your seats click here: https://www.sterkinekor.com/beta/details/HO00000946
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdWMxQg7G1w
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
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