Experiencing Interruptions?

The Turning Son

A rebellious student activist turns on his Minister father when it's revealed his father had a hand in the massacre of striking construction workers.

  • Thabiso Christopher
    Director
  • Thabiso Christopher
    Writer
  • Asivhanzhi Mathaba
    Producer
  • Wiseman Mncube
    Key Cast
    "Vusi Ndlovu"
  • T-Bone Hlahane
    Key Cast
    "Frank"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 23, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    10,600 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    South Africa
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Columbus Black International Film Festival
    Columbus, Ohio
    United States
    August 22, 2019
    World Premiere
    Best International Film
  • Kleinkaap Short Film Festival
    Centurion
    South Africa
    August 4, 2019
    Centurion Premiere
    Best Actor - Wiseman Mncube
  • The Jozi Film Festival
    Johannesburg
    South Africa
    October 3, 2019
    Johannesburg Premiere
    Semi-Finalist - Best Short Film
  • Cape Town International Film Market & Festival
    Cape Town
    South Africa
    October 10, 2019
    Cape Town Premiere
Director Biography - Thabiso Christopher

I am a young Director-Writer creating dramatic stories that deal with identity, helping the audience broach complex issues around race, culture and other identity issues in a thrilling and cinematic way.

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Director Statement

I tell stories that go into the pride and ambition, the hopes and dreams, and the loves and hates that bind and divide us as individuals and as peoples. I make sure these themes are the basis of all my stories, no matter the genre, because I believe in creating classical and entertaining stories that have true characters reacting to the challenging and beautiful world around them.

It’s my ambition to bring such stories to life through the timeless medium of film, where an actor’s visceral performance comes to life against the feast of an audio-visual world as the beats of the story tick on.