Of Good Report
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- Mothusi Magano
- Petronella Tshuma
- 9 August 2013
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| Directed by | Jahmil X.T. Qubeka |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | Xhosa |
Of Good Report is a 2013 South African 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 received the most nominations and awards, and won the AMAA's Award for Best Film.[1] The film was screened at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]
In July 2013, on the day it was to open the 34th Durban International Film Festival, it was banned by the National Film and Video Foundation for containing "child pornography". The decision was later overturned after an appeal by the producers of the film.[3] In November 2022, Of Good Report opened the Africa Rising International Film Festival (ARIFF) and given "the premier it never had[4]".
- 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 students.[5]