Jnr., Ken Gampu Ken Gampu was one of the first black South Africans to be featured in Hollywood films, working alongside such stars as Edward G. Robinson and Burt Lancaster. A former schoolteacher, law clerk and interpreter, he spoke seven native dialects in addition to English and Afrikaans. Discovered by playwright Athol Fugard, he was cast in the play "No Good Friday" in 1958. In the 60s he ... show all
Jnr., Ken Gampu Ken Gampu was one of the first black South Africans to be featured in Hollywood films, working alongside such stars as Edward G. Robinson and Burt Lancaster. A former schoolteacher, law clerk and interpreter, he spoke seven native dialects in addition to English and Afrikaans. Discovered by playwright Athol Fugard, he was cast in the play "No Good Friday" in 1958. In the 60s he moved to films and earned international distinction for his role in the movie adventure "Dingaka (1965)". He earned excellent notices as well a year later in Cornel Wilde's African adventure "The Naked Prey (1966)" as a warrior leader. Several of his films have earned cult status with time, including "Zulu Dawn (1979)" and "The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)". Married with two sons: Ken Jr. and Gatsha. hide
Genres:Action | Comedy Countries:Botswana | South Africa Directors:Jamie Uys Actors:Marius Weyers | Sandra Prinsloo | N!xau | Louw Verwey | Michael Thys | Nic De Jager | Fanyana H. Sidumo | Joe Seakatsie | Brian O'Shaughnessy | Vera Blacker | Ken Gampu | Paddy O'Byrne
Misery is brought to a small group of Sho in the Kalahari desert in the form of a cola bottle. In his quest to throw the evil object over the edge of the earth, Xixo encounters Western "civilization," a haphazard doctor and a tyranical despot.A Sho in the Kalahari desert encounters technology for the first time—in the shape of a Coke bottle. He takes it back to his people, and they use it for many tasks. The people start to fight over it, so he decides to return it to the God—where he thinks it came from. Meanwhile, we are introduced to a school teacher assigned to a small village, a despotic revolutionary, and a clumsy biologist. Download: