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Felix (2013)

2013-09-13 · 1h 37m · EN
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13-year-old Felix Xaba dreams of becoming a saxophonist like his late father, but his mother Lindiwe thinks jazz is the devil's music. When Felix leaves his township friends to take up a scholarship for grade eight at an elitist private school, he defies his mother and turns to two aging members of his father's old band to help him prepare for the school jazz concert.

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Shirley JohnstonWriterRoberta DurrantDirector

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Okwethu BanisiOkwethu BanisiZaneleAndrea DondoloAndrea DondoloSis PrettyNicholas EllenbogenNicholas EllenbogenMr. SoamesWonga FasiWonga FasiMarshallAdrian GalleyAdrian GalleyMr. StuartJoseph HughesJoseph HughesSamuel PepysAndré JacobsAndré JacobsMr. MurrayLangley KirkwoodLangley KirkwoodJeff JuniorMlamli LalapantsiMlamli LalapantsiMinister DondoloWesley LerwillWesley LerwillRockyHlayani Junior MabasaHlayani Junior MabasaFelixElvis MahombaElvis MahombaWiseman

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · FamilyTheme affinityWoman DirectorDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference934304Actor preference6879 · 11534 · 190787

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What is Felix about?

13-year-old Felix Xaba dreams of becoming a saxophonist like his late father, but his mother Lindiwe thinks jazz is the devil's music. When Felix leaves his township friends to take up a scholarship for grade eight at an elitist private school, he defies his mother and turns to two aging members of his father's old band to help him prepare for the school jazz concert.

How long is Felix?

Felix has a runtime of 97 minutes.