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When the Sun Sets

Lakutshon' Ilanga

2021-09-040h 14mDrama8.0/103 votes

Johannesburg, 1985. A young black nurse living in apartheid South Africa must face her worst fears when her activist younger brother doesn't return after school. Inspired by a true story.

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Directed byPhumi Morare

Original languageXhosa

Original release2021-09-04

ProductionSouth Africa

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Zikhona BaliLerato

Aphiwe MkefeAnele

Thembekile MatheKhanyi

Awonke MtonjanaThabo

Quinne BrownMarie (Head Nurse)

Lumkile MkwaloTeacher

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Morne Van JaarsveldJannie (Policeman)Ryan AngillyDavid (Policeman)

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