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Who Are You? - Riding with Sugar
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Title: Riding with Sugar

Release Date: 27 Nov 2020

Runtime: 1h 47m

Genre: Drama

Director: Helena Spring Films

Production Companies: Helena Spring Films

Overview: Joshua, lives in an informal settlement with his grandmother and father, a well-educated black man and single parent who was forced to flee his home as a result of Zimbabwean politics. Once a scholarship student with a great future, Joshua dreams of winning a BMX cycling championship as a means to finding a better life than the spaza shop which his father owns, can provide. But, even this dream is shattered when he narrowly survives a vicious xenophobic attack during which his father and grandmother lose their lives.

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Average Vote: 8.1 (5 votes)

Cast

  • Joshua: Charles Mnene
  • Mambo: Hakeem Kae-Kazim
  • Olivia: Simona Brown
  • Rusty: Hlayani Junior Mabasa
  • Vetkoek: Paballo Koza
  • Lead dancer: Shelley Nicole
  • Green Eyes: Brendon Daniels
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