''The Silent Fall'' is a 2007 South African drama film set in and around

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, focusing on the

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problem of Africa. The film was directed by Roger Hawkins.

Plot

The story is set in motion after the brutal murder of a

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n doctor who is on the brink of discovering a break through generic AIDS drug. If found to be successful, the cost-effective drug could cripple pharmaceutical giant, the Kingdom Corporation. The story explodes into a web of intrigue and danger as Kingdom's role in the doctor's death is brought into question. This, and a continent in the grips of a heartless pandemic, provide the dramatic backdrop against which heroine Dr. Thandie Khumalo's personal journey unfolds. She struggles to come to terms with her beloved colleague's murder and the loss of her friends and family to the pandemic which she has dedicated her life to fighting. Vying for her heart and mind as she searches for the truth are Lucas De Villiers, the charming yet ruthless CEO of Kingdom, and handsome fellow doctor Josh Kingsley.

Cast

Miles Anderson Miles Anderson (born 23 October 1947) is a British stage and screen actor, born in the colony of Southern Rhodesia, who has appeared in television serials both in the United Kingdom, and North America. He appeared as Alistair the photographer ...

as Joseph Kingsley * Leon Clingman as Edward Graham * Aaliyah Madyun as Thandie Khumalo * Matthew Rutherford as Lucas Devilliers *Justin Smith as Josh Kingsley

External links

Official site: Sunrise Corporation

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