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The film is a powerful narrative encompassing a theme that many people can identify with.
Unhinged: Surviving Jo'burg
Unhinged: Surviving Jo'burg is an honest, quirky and sometimes frenzied documentary about Johannesburg, South Africa's biggest city and the world's gateway to Southern Africa. With rapid narrative, dry humour, trivial factoids, insightful observations and a highly enjoyable soundtrack, the film tells a slice-of-city-life story. It's a personal video snapshot of today's city, providing a unique opportunity for viewers to get a glimpse inside a place that the world has a very fuzzy sense of. Written by Adrian Loveland
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Unhinged: Surviving Jo'burg is an honest, quirky and sometimes frenzied documentary about Johannesburg, South Africa's biggest city and the world's gateway to Southern Africa. With rapid narrative, dry humour, trivial factoids, insightful observations and a highly enjoyable soundtrack, the film tells a slice-of-city-life story. It's a personal video snapshot of today's city, providing a unique opportunity for viewers to get a glimpse inside a place that the world has a very fuzzy sense of. Written by Adrian Loveland
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Genre:Documentary
Written By:Adrian Loveland
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Runtime:52 minutes
Studio:Amariam Productions
Cast
Adrian Loveland
Director
Ferial Haffajee
Editor of the City Press newspaper
Victor Kgoemoswana
Entrepreneur, analyst & founder of MoneyBiz.co.za
Justice Malala
Political Analyst, Publisher
Gill Gifford
Chief crime reporter for The Star newspaper
Prof. Ken Boffard
Head of surgery at Johannesburg Hospital
David O' Sullivan
Journalist, 702 Talk Radio Presenter
Clive Langerveldt
Soldier
Robbie Brozin
Co-founder & CEO of Nandos
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