Wild Is the Wind (2022 film) explained

Director:	Fabian Medea
Studio:	Known Associates Entertainment
Distributor:	Netflix
Runtime:	123 min
Country:	South Africa
Language:	English, Afrikaans

Wild Is the Wind (2022) is a South African crime drama film directed by Fabian Medea. It depicts the corruption and racism in the South African judicial system through the investigation of the murder of an Afrikaner girl by two corrupt policemen played by Mothusi Magano and Frank Rautenbach.^[1]

The film is a co-production between Netflix and Known Associates Entertainment, a South African production company.^[2]

Cast

• Mothusi Magano as Vusi Matsoso
• Frank Rautenbach as John Smit
• Chris Chameleon as Wilhelm
• Mona Monyane as Abigail Matsoso
• Nicolus Moitoi as Sonnyboy
• Izel Bezuidenhout as Melissa
• Phoenix Baaitse as Slick
• Deon Coetzee as Martin Van Der Walt

Release and reception

It was released on Netflix in October 2022^[3] and ranked in the streamer's Global Top 10 within the first week of its release.^[4] As of 7 November 2022, it scored 63% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Guarragi . Amanda . 2022-10-29 . Wild Is the Wind review - what does corruption look like in South Africa? . 2022-11-08 . Ready Steady Cut . en-GB.
2. Web site: Vourlias . Christopher . 2022-02-14 . Known Associates Rock the Cradle With New South African Film Studios (EXCLUSIVE) . 2022-11-08 . Variety . en-US.
3. Web site: Renner . Brian D. . Everything You Need to Know About Wild Is the Wind Movie (2022): Oct. 28, 2022 - added a poster to the photo gallery . 2022-11-08 . Movie Insider . en.
4. Web site: Netflix Top 10: One of 2022's Biggest Animated Movies Jumps to #1 . 2022-11-08 . Movies . en.