Tengers
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Tengers is a 2007 South African animated film written, directed and produced by Michael J. Rix. It is the first full-length animation produced in South Africa and uses the claymation technique. The film is a satirical black comedy about life in post-Apartheid South Africa. Rix has said his intention was to make a film that was: "Entertaining but not frivolous. Political but not preachy. Sophisticated but not alienating."
Tengers is a 2007 South African animated film written, directed and produced by Michael J. Rix. It is the first full-length animation produced in South Africa and uses the claymation technique. The film is a satirical black comedy about life in post-Apartheid South Africa. Rix has said his intention was to make a film that was: "Entertaining but not frivolous. Political but not preachy. Sophisticated but not alienating."
Characters
Rob, an unemployed writer, working on the "great South African novel". Marius, Rob's friend, struggling to make ends meet on a meagre cop's salary. Christine, a bank teller and artist. She is also the girl of Rob's dreams.
Minor characters
Minor characters include: Vusi, a taxi driver; Jack, a professional carjacker; and Fud, a homeless beggar.
Notes
Rix shot the film over the course of nine years in Johannesburg. The term Tengers was coined by Rix himself to refer to residents of Gauteng province.
See also
List of animated feature-length films List of stop-motion films
References
External links
Review by SAMovieMag
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