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Good Madam 2021

Movie · 92 min · English, Xhosa · September 9, 2021

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Good Madam is a South African horror film from 2021, directed by Jenna Cato Bass. The movie was reviewed by Guy Lodge in Variety on 21 September 2021, describing it as a sharp film that examines the darkness of domestic servitude within contemporary South Africa. It addresses race relations in the post-apartheid era. The main character Tsidi is played by Chumisa Cosa, a single mother who returns to live with her mother Mavis, portrayed by Nosipho Mtebe. Mavis works as a live-in caregiver for an elderly white woman. Actress Jenna Bass was featured in an article by Christopher Vourlias in Variety on 10 September 2021. The film debuted at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival and earned an honorable mention for the Platform Prize. Jeremy Kay reported on the TIFF audience award winner in Screen Daily on 19 September 2021.

Cast

Crew

Director
Jenna Bass
Writer
Jenna Bass, Babalwa Baartman
Producer
Jenna Bass, Babalwa Baartman, Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings
Cinematography
Jenna Bass
Editing
Jacques de Villiers
Music
Simon Ratcliffe

Details

Production
Causeway Films, Salmira Productions Sanusi Chronicles
Distributor
Visit Films

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