Old Righteous Blues (2024)
A young man is forced to confront his limitations, face the ghosts of the past in order to unite a fractured community and realise his dream of leading his town's Christmas Choir Band to former glory.
- Date of release
- 2024-06-08
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Director
- Muneera Sallies
Casting
- Ayden Croy — Hantjie
- Joshwin Dyson — Elvin
- Megan Saayman — Risi
- Simon Bruinders — Oom Lanie
- Kevin Smith — Mr. Cupoido
- Euodia Samson — Sina
- Stefan Erasmus — Kristof
- Ivan Abrahams — Oom Sampie
- Dennis Stander — Oom David
- Talia Davis — Elzette
- Fila Klaasen — Antie Roslin
- Fadela Brown — Antie Dora
Interesting facts
Old Righteous Blues is a 2024 film directed by Muneera Sallies, from an original idea by screenwriter Carol Shore. The film was South Africa's submission for the 97th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film.
Production
Screenwriter Carol Shore began working on the concept for Old Righteous Blues in 1997. Shore and director Muneera Sallies based the film's production in Robertson, South Africa, working closely with the community's Christmas choirs.
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