Gangster's Paradise – Jerusalema (2008)

Gangster’s Paradise – Jerusalema: Directed by Ralph Ziman. With Rapulana Seiphemo, Jeffrey Zekele, Ronnie Nyakale, Shelley Meskin. A young hoodlum’s rise from a small-time criminal to a powerful crime entrepreneur during the turbulent years before and after the fall of apartheid.

“Saw Jerusalema last weekend. I found the film to be an engaging, moving, and important reminder that the strangest worlds are right under our noses. Fast paced, gritty and in your faceu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI loved Rapulana Simpiwe in the lead, a stunning young talent, Jafta Mamabolo who played the young Kunene is fantastic. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe script is excellent, reassuringly tight and Carried me effortlessly through the journey. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is the story of how a intelligent kid with the same hopes and dreams as anyone else; an education, work hard, get a degree and live his dreams through legitimate means, succumbs, despite himself, to a life of crime because it is his only course available.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt accurately portrays the universal genesis of crime and loss of innocence and righteousness (the symbol of which of course was the mother with her hand pressed tightly on her bible). u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI donu0026#39;t know whatu0026#39;s happening with the film in terms of its international release, but I would sincerely hope that many others will have the memorable experience that we did.”