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Knuckle City is a 2019 South African crime sports film written and directed by Jahmil X.T. Qubeka.[1] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] It was selected as the South African entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but was ultimately not nominated.[3]

Knuckle City
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jahmil X.T. Qubeka
Written by	Jahmil X.T. Qubeka
Produced by	Layla Swart
Starring	Bongile Mantsai Siv Ngesi Nomhle Nkonyeni Patrick Ndlovu Thembekile Komani
Cinematography	Willie Nel
Edited by	Layla Swart
Release dates	18 July 2019 (2019-07-18) (Durban IFF) 28 February 2020 (2020-02-28) (South Africa)
Running time	111 minutes
Country	South Africa
Language	Xhosa

Cast

• Bongile Mantsai as Dudu Nyakama
• Sivuyile Ngesi as Goatee
• Nomhle Nkonyeni as Ma Bokwana

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a perfect approval rating of 100% based on seven reviews and an average rating of 7.8/10.[4]

Film critic Anne T. Donahue of Globe and Mail gave the film 3 and half stars out of four, saying, "It is a movie that’s as defined by what one’s heart can endure as much as it is by its mesmerizing sport, its acting and how long it will stay with you. Knuckle City cannot be overlooked."[5] Courtney Small of In The Seats gave it a 4/5 stars and praised the fresh take on traditional genre tropes, saying "Bathed in a sea of poverty and corruption, Knuckle City challenges traditional notions of masculinity to expose how toxic and destructive it is. Spreading like a virus, the sins that the brothers’ inherited from their father are part of a greater systemic problem impacting the township of Mdantsane. Unflinchingly gritty, Knuckle City brings a fresh South African take on traditional genre tropes. Engulfed in beautiful cinematography that is both sweeping and intimate, Qubeka shows that actions to uplift family, and not endanger them, is what real manhood is all about."[6] In 2020 MoJo Global Arts brokered a deal with Showtime (TV network) to air Knuckle City on Showtime.[7]

See also

• List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of South African submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
• Cinema of South Africa

References

External links

• Knuckle City at IMDb

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