Summary:The movie is about a young South-African boy called Peekay. His life mission was to promote equality amongst the races. He does this by fighting (boxing) against a local man and teaching children English. He falls in love with a girl called Maria whose Father would flip if he found out about their relationship. She helps him teach the children and soon after their second meeting, it is interuppted by police and Maria is killed. The police have a very strong hating of Peekay as what he was doing was considered a sin.
When Was It Set?
It was set around the1930's/1940's until about 1950's, which was WWII.
Where Was It Set?
South Africa
Main Themes:
Racism
Discrimination
Leadership
Oppression
Power
Self Realisation
Apathied
Main Characters:
Peekay
Doc (pianist)
Geel Piet (Boxing trainer in the jail)
Morrie Levy (Peekay's friend at college)
The Judge (Traumatises Peekay at his first boarding school)
Sgt. Jaapie Botha (The grown up version of the boy who was attacking him at school)
Most Interesting Scene:
When Maria dies
Most Interesting Character:
Hoppie Grünewald, the African boxing trainer that dies while Peekay is giving a concert.
The Film Made Me Feel... depressed. It was a horrible movie to have to watch
The Film Taught Me... that racism is more of an issue that I would ever have seen
Quoted From Sarah Hickey's blog because i was away :)
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