''Dingaka'' is a 1965 film by
South Africa
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n director
Jamie Uys with the soundtrack by
Bertha Egnos,
Eddie Domingo and
Basil Gray.
Synopsis
''Dingaka'' tells the story of a tribesman, Ntuku Makwena, who avenges the murder of his daughter according to traditional tribal laws. His act of revenge leads him to be tried under government laws, where justice for black people does not exist.
Cast
The film stars
Ken Gampu,
Stanley Baker
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,
Juliet Prowse
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and
Bob Courtney.
External links
* http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dingaka/
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* http://www.soundtrackcollector.com/catalog/soundtrackdetail.php?movieid=36833
Films directed by Jamie Uys
1965 films
1965 drama films
CinemaScope films
Afrikaans-language films
English-language South African films
Films set in Africa
South African drama films
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