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Cape of Good Hope (2004)

Cape of Good Hope (2004)
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Filmmaker Mark Bamford explores issues of race, class, and faith in contemporary South Africa against a witty backdrop in this comedy drama. Kate (Debbie Brown) runs an animal shelter that seems to attract as many human misfits and cast-offs as dogs and cats; still dealing with the emotional fallout of being abandoned by her father as a girl, Kate welcomes both two- and four-legged friends into her shelter, but isn't quite so open with her heart, and is looking for true love after a series of busted marriages. Jean-Claude (Eriq Ebouaney) is a scientist exiled from West Africa who works at the shelter to make ends meet; while his political and economic fortunes have hit the bricks, his spirit has not, and he has a knack for charming kids, women, and vicious dogs. Lindiwe (Nthati Moshesh) is a single mother attempting to support her son and finish her education after the death of her husband, both against steep odds. Dr. Morne (Morne Visser) is a veterinarian who has also lost his spouse, and seems to carry a torch for Kate. And Habib (David Isaacs) and Sharifa (Quanita Adams) are a couple whose marriage of eight years is on the verge of collapse due to her inability to conceive, testing both their patience and their faith. Cape of Good Hope received its North American premiere at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Debbie BrownEriq Ebouaney, (more)
Director(s):
Mark Bamford
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Cape of Good Hope

Filmmaker Mark Bamford explores issues of race, class, and faith in contemporary South Africa against a witty backdrop in this comedy drama. Kate (Debbie Brown) runs an animal shelter that seems to attract as many human misfits and cast-offs as dogs and cats; still dealing with the emotional fallout of being abandoned by her father as a girl, Kate welcomes both two- and four-legged friends into her shelter, but isn't quite so open with her heart, and is looking for true love after a series of busted marriages. Jean-Claude (Eriq Ebouaney) is a scientist exiled from West Africa who works at the shelter to make ends meet; while his political and economic fortunes have hit the bricks, his spirit has not, and he has a knack for charming kids, women, and vicious dogs. Lindiwe (Nthati Moshesh) is a single mother attempting to support her son and finish her education after the death of her husband, both against steep odds. Dr. Morne (Morne Visser) is a veterinarian who has also lost his spouse, and seems to carry a torch for Kate. And Habib (David Isaacs) and Sharifa (Quanita Adams) are a couple whose marriage of eight years is on the verge of collapse due to her inability to conceive, testing both their patience and their faith. Cape of Good Hope received its North American premiere at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
107 mins

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Director(s):
Mark Bamford
Writer(s):
Mark BamfordSuzanne Kay
Producer(s):
Genevieve HofmeyrSuzanne Kay
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Mild Violence, Adult Situations, Sexual Situations, Adult Language)
Cape of Good Hope Awards:
  • 2005 - National Board of Review - Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking
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James V.

From South Africa, and without the high-falutin', bordering-on-sanctimonious baggage that weighed down "Tsotsi," CAPE OF GOOD HOPE won't win any Academy Awards over here, but it's a pleasant and interesting way to spend 90-odd minutes. Showing a cross-section of lives--poor, bourgeois and upper-crust--in South Africa today, the movie links characters and stories, withholding one surprising connection for the finale. This is somewhat sentimental stuff but because of its exotic (for Americans, at least) locale and "can't help but be interesting" look at post-Apartheid life, the movie will probably pull you in hold you for the designated time. Nice performances from the whole cast (including the many animals: the setting is a veterinary clinic) make this a pleasant evening's watch.

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Alex G.

Utterly boring. Sophomoric attempt to create a "slice of life" comedy-drama. Failure on all accounts.

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Leorah S.

this movie was really poorly produced and everyone seems way to "clean". It was nice to see snippets of the Cape and a happy ending but apart from that nothing of note here!

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