Felix

Felix

97 mins | Drama, Comedy, Family, Music | Sept. 13, 2013

13-year-old Felix Xaba dreams of becoming a saxophonist like his late father, but his mother Lindiwe thinks jazz is the devil's music. When Felix leaves his township friends to take up a scholarship for grade eight at an elitist private school, he defies his mother and turns to two aging members of his father's old band to help him prepare for the school jazz concert.

Felix

97 mins | Drama, Comedy, Family, Music | Sept. 13, 2013

Felix
13-year-old Felix Xaba dreams of becoming a saxophonist like his late father, but his mother Lindiwe thinks jazz is the devil's music. When Felix leaves his township friends to take up a scholarship for grade eight at an elitist private school, he defies his mother and turns to two aging members of his father's old band to help him prepare for the school jazz concert.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers
Original title Felix
Directors Roberta Durrant
Writers Shirley Johnston

Cast

Okwethu Banisi

as Zanele

Andrea Dondolo

as Sis Pretty

Nicholas Ellenbogen

as Mr. Soames

Wonga Fasi

as Marshall

Adrian Galley

as Mr. Stuart

Joseph Hughes

as Samuel Pepys

André Jacobs

as Mr. Murray

Langley Kirkwood

as Jeff Junior

Mlamli Lalapantsi

as Minister Dondolo

Wesley Lerwill

as Rocky

Elvis Mahomba

as Wiseman

Waldemar Schultz

as Mr. du Toit

Linda Sokhulu

as Lindiwe

Royston Stoffels

as Fingers

Stephen Jennings

as Mr. Pepys

Jeanne Neilson

as Jane Junior