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Of Good Report
Of Good Report
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Directed by	Jahmil X.T. Qubeka
Starring	Mothusi Magano; Petronella Tshuma;
Release date	9 August 2013;
Running time	109 minutes
Country	South Africa
Language	Xhosa

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Of Good Report is a 2013 South African thriller film directed by Jahmil X.T. Qubeka. The film had Mothusi Magano and Petronella Tshuma in lead roles. At the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards, it received the most nominations and awards, and won the AMAA's Award for Best Film.^[1] The film was screened at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.^[2]

In July 2013, on day it was to open the 34th Durban International Film Festival, it was banned by the National Film and Video Foundation for containing "child pornography". The decision was later overturned after an appeal by the producers of the film.^[3] In November 2022, Of Good Report opened the Africa Rising International Film Festival (ARIFF) and given "the premier it never had^[4]".

Cast

Mothusi Magano as Parker Sithole
Petronella Tshuma as Nolitha Ngubane
Tshamano Sebe as Vuyani
Lee-Ann Van Rooi as Const. Arendse
Tina Jaxa as Headmistress
Thobi Mkhwanazi as Squeeza
Nomhle Nkonyeni as Landlady
Lihlebo Magugu as Sipho
Frances Ndlazilwana as Grandmother
Mary Twala as Esther Sithole

Plot

The film tells a story of an inappropriate and obsessive romantic relationship between a high school teacher and one of his female student.^[5]

Reception

Reviews

Guy Lodge for Variety praised the attempt by Qubeka in the script that captures concerns of post apartheid South Africa that is not based on racial segregation, but violence and patriarchal sexuality. The adoption of black and white sequence of images, as opposed to coloured was also highlighted as adding a positive uniqueness to the film. He summarized its review by stating "Jahmil X.T. Qubeka's striking but grisly feature swerves wildly from obsessive student-teacher romance into splattery horror."^[6]

Peter Bradshaw for The Guardian rated it 4/5, applauding the story, linearity and the entire atmosphere of the film.^[7] Deborah Young for Hollywood Reporter explained "Qubeka's unconventional talent makes sparks fly in a raw thriller that gently mocks genre and leaves a troubling after-taste".^[8]

Accolades

References

^ "SA's 'Of Good Report' scoops 13 Africa movie award nominations". 8 May 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
^ Tambay, Obenson (13 September 2013). "TIFF 2013 Review: Jahmil Qubeka's Thriller 'Of Good Report' Brands Him A Director To Watch". Indiewire. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
^ "Of Good Report: The serial killer movie they tried to ban". CNN. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
^ World, Sunday (25 November 2022). "'ARIFF pays homage to past in the present for the future'". Sunday World. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^ Levenson, Zachary (19 August 2013). "What are the politics of the briefly banned film "Of Good Report"?". Africa is a Country. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
^ Lodge, Guy (5 November 2013). "Film Review: 'Of Good Report'". Variety. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
^ Bradshaw, Peter (14 October 2013). "Of Good Report – London film festival review". Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
^ Deborah, Young (7 July 2014). "Of Good Report: Hong Kong Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

External links

Of Good Report at IMDb

[1] "SA's 'Of Good Report' scoops 13 Africa movie award nominations". 8 May 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2018.

[2] Tambay, Obenson (13 September 2013). "TIFF 2013 Review: Jahmil Qubeka's Thriller 'Of Good Report' Brands Him A Director To Watch". Indiewire. Retrieved 18 November 2018.

[3] "Of Good Report: The serial killer movie they tried to ban". CNN. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2018.

[4] World, Sunday (25 November 2022). "'ARIFF pays homage to past in the present for the future'". Sunday World. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

[5] Levenson, Zachary (19 August 2013). "What are the politics of the briefly banned film "Of Good Report"?". Africa is a Country. Retrieved 18 November 2022.

[6] Lodge, Guy (5 November 2013). "Film Review: 'Of Good Report'". Variety. Retrieved 18 November 2022.

[7] Bradshaw, Peter (14 October 2013). "Of Good Report – London film festival review". Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2018.

[8] Deborah, Young (7 July 2014). "Of Good Report: Hong Kong Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

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-'''''Of Good Report''''' is a 2013 South African romantic thriller film, directed by [[Jahmil X.T. Qubeka]]. The film had Mothusi Magano and [[Petronella Tshuma]] in lead roles. At the [[10th Africa Movie Academy Awards]], it had the most nominations and awards, and won the [[Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2014-05-08-sas-of-good-report-scoops-13-africa-movie-award-nominations |title=SA's 'Of Good Report' scoops 13 Africa movie award nominations |date=8 May 2014 |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref> The film was screened at the [[2013 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2013/09/tiff-2013-review-jahmil-qubekas-thriller-of-good-report-brands-him-a-director-to-watch-165205/ |title=TIFF 2013 Review: Jahmil Qubeka's Thriller 'Of Good Report' Brands Him A Director To Watch |last=Tambay |first=Obenson |date=13 September 2013 |website=Indiewire |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref>
+'''''Of Good Report''''' is a 2013 South African thriller film directed by [[Jahmil X.T. Qubeka]]. The film had Mothusi Magano and [[Petronella Tshuma]] in lead roles. At the [[10th Africa Movie Academy Awards]], it received the most nominations and awards, and won the AMAA's [[Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film|Award for Best Film]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2014-05-08-sas-of-good-report-scoops-13-africa-movie-award-nominations |title=SA's 'Of Good Report' scoops 13 Africa movie award nominations |date=8 May 2014 |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref> The film was screened at the [[2013 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2013/09/tiff-2013-review-jahmil-qubekas-thriller-of-good-report-brands-him-a-director-to-watch-165205/ |title=TIFF 2013 Review: Jahmil Qubeka's Thriller 'Of Good Report' Brands Him A Director To Watch |last=Tambay |first=Obenson |date=13 September 2013 |website=Indiewire |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref>
-In July 2013, at the 34th [[Durban International Film Festival]], the film which was originally chosen to open the festival was announced to have been banned by the National Film and Video Foundation for containing "[[child pornography]]", this decision was later overturned after an appeal by the producers of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/21/world/africa/of-good-report-movie-ban/index.html |title=Of Good Report: The serial killer movie they tried to ban |date=21 August 2013 |website=[[CNN]] |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref>
+In July 2013, on day it was to open the 34th [[Durban International Film Festival]], it was banned by the National Film and Video Foundation for containing "[[child pornography]]". The decision was later overturned after an appeal by the producers of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/21/world/africa/of-good-report-movie-ban/index.html |title=Of Good Report: The serial killer movie they tried to ban |date=21 August 2013 |website=[[CNN]] |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref> In November 2022, ''Of Good Report'' opened the Africa Rising International Film Festival (ARIFF) and given "the premier it never had<ref>{{Cite web |last=World |first=Sunday |date=2022-11-25 |title='ARIFF pays homage to past in the present for the future' |url=https://sundayworld.co.za/ziwaphi/ariff-pays-homage-to-past-in-the-present-for-the-future/ |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=Sunday World |language=en-ZA}}</ref>".
 == Cast ==
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 == Plot ==
-The film tells a story of an inappropriate and obsessive romantic relationship between a high school teacher and one of his female student.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://africasacountry.com/2013/08/whats-the-politics-of-the-briefly-banned-film-of-good-report |title=What are the politics of the briefly banned film "Of Good Report"? |last=Levenson |first=Zachary  |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref>
+The film tells a story of an inappropriate and obsessive romantic relationship between a high school teacher and one of his female student.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://africasacountry.com/2013/08/whats-the-politics-of-the-briefly-banned-film-of-good-report |title=What are the politics of the briefly banned film "Of Good Report"? |last=Levenson |first=Zachary | date=19 August 2013 | publisher=Africa is a Country | access-date=18 November 2022}}</ref>
 == Reception ==
 === Reviews ===
-Guy Lodge for ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' praised the attempt by Qubeka in the script that captures concerns of post apartheid South Africa that is not based on racial segregation, but violence and patriarchal sexuality. The adoption of black and white sequence of images, as opposed to coloured was also highlighted as adding a positive uniqueness to the film. He summarized its review by stating "Jahmil X.T. Qubeka's striking but grisly feature swerves wildly from obsessive student-teacher romance into splattery horror."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2013/film/global/of-good-report-review-1200798187/ |title=Film Review: 'Of Good Report' |last=Lodge |first=Guy |website=Variety |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref>
+Guy Lodge for ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' praised the attempt by Qubeka in the script that captures concerns of post apartheid South Africa that is not based on racial segregation, but violence and patriarchal sexuality. The adoption of black and white sequence of images, as opposed to coloured was also highlighted as adding a positive uniqueness to the film. He summarized its review by stating "Jahmil X.T. Qubeka's striking but grisly feature swerves wildly from obsessive student-teacher romance into splattery horror."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2013/film/global/of-good-report-review-1200798187/ |title=Film Review: 'Of Good Report' |last=Lodge |first=Guy |newspaper=Variety | date= 5 November 2013 | access-date=18 November 2022}}</ref>
 Peter Bradshaw for ''[[The Guardian]]'' rated it 4/5, applauding the story, linearity and the entire atmosphere of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/oct/14/of-good-report-london-film-festival-review |title=Of Good Report – London film festival review |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |date=14 October 2013 |website=Guardian |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref> Deborah Young for ''Hollywood Reporter'' explained "Qubeka's unconventional talent makes sparks fly in a raw thriller that gently mocks genre and leaves a troubling after-taste".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/good-report-hong-kong-review-694265 |title=Of Good Report: Hong Kong Review |last=Deborah |first=Young |date=7 July 2014 |website=Hollywood Reporter |access-date=22 November 2018}}</ref>

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