Tengers
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Tengers is a 2007
South African animated film
written, directed and produced by Michael J. Rix. It is the first full-length animation produced in South Africa and uses the claymation technique.
The film is a satirical black comedy
about life in post-Apartheid South Africa. Rix has said his intention was to make a film that was: “Entertaining but not frivolous. Political but not preachy. Sophisticated but not alienating.”
In fact, he was at the bank to see Christine. She is the artist responsible for the “Remembrance Wall,” a memorial to the victims of violent crime in the city. After meeting at the wall, Christine agrees to go on a date with Rob.
After winning a fortune on a scratch card, Rob finds his life under threat and believes that the Lottery Service is trying to murder him to prevent him from claiming his prize. He is forced to hide amongst the city’s underclass.
The film ends with a western style shoot out during which the killer is revealed to be Marius and Christine is killed. Rob reflects on the harsh realities of life in modern South Africa.
2007 in film
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South African animated film
Film
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written, directed and produced by Michael J. Rix. It is the first full-length animation produced in South Africa and uses the claymation technique.
The film is a satirical black comedy
Black comedy
A black comedy, or dark comedy, is a comic work that employs black humor or gallows humor. The definition of black humor is problematic; it has been argued that it corresponds to the earlier concept of gallows humor; and that, as humor has been defined since Freud as a comedic act that anesthetizes...
about life in post-Apartheid South Africa. Rix has said his intention was to make a film that was: “Entertaining but not frivolous. Political but not preachy. Sophisticated but not alienating.”
Characters
- Rob, an unemployed writer, working on the "great South African novel".
- Marius, Rob’s friend, struggling to make ends meet on a meagre cop’s salary.
- Christine, a bank teller and artist. She is also the girl of Rob’s dreams.
Minor characters
Minor characters include: Vusi, a taxi driver; Jack, a professional carjacker; and Fud, a homeless beggar.Synopsis
The film opens with Rob’s mistaken arrest for bank robbery. He explains to Marius that he was wearing the balaclava because he was cold, and that carrying a gun is standard practice in Johannesburg.In fact, he was at the bank to see Christine. She is the artist responsible for the “Remembrance Wall,” a memorial to the victims of violent crime in the city. After meeting at the wall, Christine agrees to go on a date with Rob.
After winning a fortune on a scratch card, Rob finds his life under threat and believes that the Lottery Service is trying to murder him to prevent him from claiming his prize. He is forced to hide amongst the city’s underclass.
The film ends with a western style shoot out during which the killer is revealed to be Marius and Christine is killed. Rob reflects on the harsh realities of life in modern South Africa.