Five Fingers for Marseilles - Why You Need to Watch this Movie
The South African film tells the story of a group of young men (the Five Fingers) who stand up to brutal police oppression in Marseilles, a town in the rugged badlands of the Eastern Cape. Don't go and see Five Fingers for Marseilles because it is local - go because it is so good.
Michael Matthews' Five Fingers for Marseilles, starring Vuyo Dabula, made a thunderous debut at the box office, opening with more than half a million in ticket sales. Read more »
A gun-slinging Western, in Sotho, shot in small-town South Africa. Sounds unlikely, but "Five Fingers for Marseilles" has already received critical acclaim at major festivals in… Read more »
Twenty years ago, the young 'Five Fingers' fought for the rural town of Marseilles, against brutal police oppression. Now, after fleeing in disgrace, ... see more »
If you've watched the trailer for Five Fingers for Marseilles then you would have been privy to some of the movie's beautiful cinematic shots. Read more »
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