Catch a Fire - 4

Catch a Fire is a stunning movie. This will certainly be nominated for Oscars. Here is a quote from imdb that sums it up perfectly:

"This movie, set in the 1980's, depicts and contrasts the brutal oppression of White South Africa with the opposition of the ANC, most notably Joe Slovo, a hero of the time. Joe Slovo paid a high price for his opposition, including the loss of his wife to the oppressors of the day, but this movie, with a screenplay written by one of his children, takes a high-minded, forgiving approach that few of us could ever contemplate in the circumstances. Told through the eyes of Patrick Chamusso, a gentle man whose quiet life becomes radicalized by oppressive forces, the movie is powerful, emotional and, curiously - for reasons mentioned, balanced."

The movie was directed by Philip Noyce who also directed Rabbit Proof Fence (see my review of this amazing film). The only known actor in the film is Tim Robbins, along with an amazing cast of American and South African actors. It's impossible to tell which is which, the accents and emotions are so real.

Catch this one on October 27th when it goes into general US release.