Maverick's Movie Suite

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Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Catch A Fire...suspense & politics at work.

This is a compelling & intimate film that reveals to the world another ugly & destructive portrait of apartheid in South Africa. Catch A Fire is based on true events, told through the eyes of Patrick Chamusso, played by Derek Luke. Patrick was a hardworking young man, playing within the rules of apartheid, and trying his best to carve out a better life for his family, yet he is not without flaws, which ultimately exposes his family to vulnerabilities & tragedy. He is alledged to have participated in ANC (African National Congress) terrorist activities, and he is humiliated & tortured by the top cop, Academy Award Winner, Tim Robbins. This is a story of a man who finally felt his options were limited; that he, his family & his people had suffered enough, and it was time to do something about the egregious & unjust treatment of black Africans by white Africans. GO SEE Catch A Fire, an intense & gritty story of survival; survival of the human spirit & the deadly struggle between the have & have nots. (101 minutes, PG-13)

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