Dingaka
1965 South African film
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Dingaka is a 1965 film by South African director Jamie Uys with the soundtrack by Bertha Egnos, Eddie Domingo and Basil Gray.
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| Directed by | Jamie Uys |
| Written by | Jamie Uys |
| Produced by | Jamie Uys |
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| Edited by | John Jympson |
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| Distributed by | Embassy Pictures Corporation |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | Afrikaans/English |
Synopsis
Dingaka tells the story of a tribesman, Ntuku Makwena, who avenges the murder of his daughter according to traditional tribal laws. His act of revenge leads him to be tried under government laws, where justice for black people does not exist.
Cast
The film stars Ken Gampu, Stanley Baker, Juliet Prowse and Bob Courtney.
| Actor | Character |
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| Stanley Baker | Tom Davis |
| Juliet Prowse | Marion Davis |
| Ken Gampu | Ntuku Makwena |
| Alfred Jabulani | Mpudi |
| John Sithebe | Witch Doctor |
| Paul Makgoba | Masaba |
| Siegfried Mynhardt | Judge |
| Gordon Hood | Prosecutor |
| Flora Motaung | Rurari |
| Bob Courtney | Prison Chaplain |
| George Moore | Johnson, Legal Aid Society Secretary |
| Hugh Rouse | Bantu Commissioner |
| Simon Swindell | Doctor |
| Willem Botha | Clerk of the Court |
| Sophie Mgcina | Hymn Soloist |
| Jimmy Sabe | Lead singer |
| Daniel Marolen | Man of God |
| Cocky Tlhotlhalemaje | Priest |
| Clement Mehlomakulu | Dancer |
| Lulami Jabulani | Baby boy |
| Sandy Nkomo | Prisoner |
| Amigo Dira | Eben |
| Fusi Zazayokwe | Stick fighter |
| Thembi | Onika |
| Thandi | Letsea |
| Lemmy Special | Penny Whistle Player |
Production
Stanley Baker had just made Zulu in South Africa.[1]
