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Nominee · AMAA 2012

Otelo Burning · 2011

South AfricaZulu

The Last Grave at Dimbaza · 1973

Man on Ground · 2011

Wizard · 2017

Runs in the Family · 2023

South Africa

Die Spook van Uniondale · 2014

South AfricaAfrikaans

Die Wildsboudjie

1946

South AfricaAfrikaans

Buddha in Africa · 2019

South Africa

The Candidate · 1968

South AfricaAfrikaans

Little One · 2013

Who Laughs Last · 1986

South AfricaAfrikaans

Shepherds · 2020

South AfricaSouthern Sotho

The Drop · 2024

South Africa

Place of Weeping · 1986

South Africa

What Did You Dream? · 2020

South AfricaTswana

SMS Sugar Man · 2008

South Africa

Jimmy in Pink · 2013

South AfricaAfrikaans

Khaki Fever · 2025

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