Call Me Thief Explained
Call Me Thief (Afrikaans: '''Noem My Skollie''') is a 2016 South African crime film directed by Daryne Joshua. It was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[2] It is based on the life of the film's writer, John W. Fredericks.[3]
Cast
- Dann-Jacques Mouton as Abraham 'AB' Lonzi
- Christian Bennett as Tyrone 'Gif' Felix
- Gantane Kusch as Richard 'Gimba' Carelse
- Gershwin Mias as Martin 'Shorty' Jacobs
- Sandi Schultz as Kettie Lonzi, AB's mother
- Charlton George as Phillip Lonzi, AB's father
- Tarryn Wyngaard as Jenny; AB's love interest
- Lauren Joseph as Gloria Lonzi; AB's younger sister
- Simone Biscombe as Frances Lonzi; AB's older sister
- Denise Newman as Mrs. Lubbe; the Lonzis' next door neighbor
- Abduragman Adams as Mr. Carelse; Gimba's father, leader of the 26's gang
- Jill Levenberg as Celia; Gif's aunt
- Louw Venter as Officer Koegedam
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Noem My Skollie: Call Me Thief . Box Office Mojo . 28 September 2016.
- Web site: 'Call Me Thief' Is South Africa's 2017 Foreign Language Film Academy Award Submission. 27 September 2016. 28 September 2016. Shadow and Act. https://web.archive.org/web/20161002064327/http://shadowandact.com/2016/09/27/call-me-thief-is-south-africas-2017-foreign-language-film-academy-award-submission-trailer/#. 2 October 2016. dead.
- Web site: Dercksen. Daniel. 28 August 2016. From Real Life To Reel Life: Noem My Skollie – the true story of a young man in 1960s Cape Town who became a storyteller in jail.. 16 June 2021. The Writing Studio. en-GB.
