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Ralph Ziman’s 2008 hard-hitting gangster movie set in the criminal world of downtown Johannesburg opened on Friday, 9 July 2919 in the UK under the title Gangster Paradise Jerusalema. The film has already garnered a host of four-star raves from major British publications. The Daily Mail gave the film four stars and said, “Like all the best gangster films, it is a story of people, not principals. Action, not ideas. And it is very nearly a masterpiece.” The film also garnered four stars and took the number one spot in the Culture Charts in Grazia Magazine, who called it “a gritty, compelling watch.” It was also placed in the Top Ten in Heat Magazine. One of the most popular publications, The Radio Times, gave it four stars, saying, “Director Ralph Ziman’s bold and ambitious film recalls the epic sweep of Martin Scorsese’s American gangster dramas, while addressing some uncomfortable questions about underworld power struggles in post-Apartheid South Africa. Rapulana Seiphemo is coldly charismatic in the lead role, skilfully portraying the contradictions of a supposed man of the people operating on the fringes of the law.”The News of the World gave it four stars, describing the film as "Slumdog Millionaire meets Scarface." When the film opened in the States last month, Joe Morganstern of The Wall Street Journal said, “This is Tsotsi without the feel-good glow. A tale of entrepreneurship perils and boundless pleasures.” Mike Hale of The New York Times told his readers to “Just enjoy the ride,” while Box Office Magazine called the movie: “This absorbing view of urban decay has the potential to draw audiences beyond the art house.” Speaking from London, Jerusalema producer Tendeka Matatu said: “I'm very excited to be releasing in the UK and US. It has taken two long years to secure a deal that worked for the film and for us. Not only is it very difficult to secure US and UK distribution deals but it is even more difficult to secure the right deal." Issued by Joy Sapieka | |||
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