Uthemba (1980) | Full Movie | Lucas Tsiane | Muntu Ndebele | Aaron Mbuli

When Themba is released from serving two years in prison for his best friend, Vusi, only to discover that Vusi, a car thief, has been sleeping with his girlfriend, Thandi, while he was away, Themba decides to change his fate and become a snitch, helping the police put an end to Vusi’s on-going crime spree. It is a dangerous game Themba is playing, but when Vusi has Thandi executed, blaming her for his current misfortunes, Themba moves the final chess piece into place, resulting in Vusi’s ultimate demise and capture.

Directed by Rudi Mayer
Starring Lucas Tsiane, Muntu Ndebele, Aaron Mbuli

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*NOTICE*

This film is one of hundreds (of films) that were produced in South Africa in the period 1980 – 1989, under what was known as the B-Scheme Subsidy*. The subsidy was introduced by the apartheid government to encourage producers to make films for the majority black audiences, with the idea of creating entertainment for the black population in the homelands (the areas designated for people of colour by the Group Areas Act of 1950**), and thereby keeping their minds off of political unrest.

It is important to note that despite the circumstances surrounding the original production and release of this film, this film forms an important part of South Africa’s cultural film (and political) heritage and should be viewed in this context.

*More About the B-Scheme Subsidy
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1...
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**More About the Group Areas Act of 1950
https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/...