Zonk!
Zonk! is a 1950 musical film made in South Africa.[1] It features black performers doing American style numbers.[2] It was directed by Hyman Kirstein.[3] It was made by African Film Productions.[4]
The film shows Broadway's influence.[5] It is one of four films made from 1949-1951 documenting original music and performances by Africans.[6] Jacqueline Maingard of the University of Bristol wrote an article about "Cinematic Images of Black Sexual Identity" in the film.[7]
Cast[edit]
- Sylvester Phahlane
- Daniel Lekoape
- Fiver Kelly
- Richard Majola
- Hessie Kerry
- Timothy Zwane
- Moffat Tlale
- Laura Gagashane
- Geoffrey Tsebe
- Manhattan Stars
- Zonk Band led by Samuel Maile[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Song and genocide: Investigating the function of Yvonne Chaka Chaka's Umqombothi in Hotel Rwanda".
- ^ Zonk | WorldCat.org. OCLC 868977157.
- ^ "Hyman Kirstein - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za.
- ^ Maingard, Jacqueline (2003). "Bokkies/Moffies: Cinematic Images of Black Sexual Identity in "Zonk!" (1950)". Journal of African Cultural Studies. 16 (1): 25–43. doi:10.1080/1369681032000169249. JSTOR 3181383. S2CID 191474513 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "Southern African Films and Documentaries launches on Africa Commons". 17 May 2023 – via librarytechnology.org.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Song and genocide: Investigating the function of Yvonne Chaka Chaka's Umqombothi in Hotel Rwanda". page 735
- ^ Maingard, Jacqueline (2003). "Bokkies/Moffies: Cinematic Images of Black Sexual Identity in "Zonk!" (1950)". Journal of African Cultural Studies. 16 (1): 25–43. doi:10.1080/1369681032000169249. JSTOR 3181383. S2CID 191474513 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "South African Musical Film — AFRICAN JIM (1949) & ZONK (1950)". The New York Public Library.
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