Dora's Peace
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{{Infobox film
| name = Dora's Peace
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| director = Konstandino Kalarytis
| producer = Dumi Gumbi
Gabriella Kalarytis
Kosta Kalarytis
| writer = Andrew Herold
| story = Kosta Kalarytis
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Khabonina Qubeka
- Danny Keogh
- Hlubi Mboya
- Ronnie Nyakale
- Paballo Koza
}}
| music = Geo Höhn
| cinematography = Nic Hofmeyr
| editing = Kosta Kalarytis
| studio = One Man Band
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2016|08|26}}
| runtime = 85 minutes
| country = South Africa
| language = English
| budget =
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Dora's Peace is a 2016 South African crime drama directed by Konstandino Kalarytis and starring Khabonina Qubeka, Danny Keogh, Hlubi Mboya, Ronnie Nyakale and Paballo Koza.{{cite web|last=Zeeman|first=Kyle|title=Local flick Dora's Peace heads to prestigious Orlando Film Festival|date=11 September 2017|publisher=The Times (South Africa)|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2017-09-11-local-flick-doras-peace-heads-to-prestigious-orlando-film-festival/|access-date=22 August 2019}}{{cite news|last=Blignaut|first=Chari|title=A closer look at the new South African film Dora's Peace|date=4 September 2016|work=News24|url=https://www.channel24.co.za/Movies/News/a-closer-look-at-the-new-south-african-film-doras-peace-20160904|access-date=22 August 2019}}{{cite news|last=Zeeman|first=Kyle|title=Hlubi gets thrown from a window in movie trailer|date=13 August 2015|work=News24|url=https://www.channel24.co.za/The-Juice/Watch-Hlubi-Mboya-get-thrown-from-a-Hillbrow-window-in-movie-trailer-20150813|access-date=22 August 2019}}
Cast
- Denel Honeyball as Kelly
- Danny Keogh as Stavro
- Paballo Koza as Peace
- Yule Masiteng as Father Khumalo
- Israel Makoe as Shakes
- Hlubi Mboya as Connie
- Tinah Mnumzana as Dora's mom
- Molefi Monaisa as Themba
- Ronnie Nyakale as Vusi
- Khabonina Qubeka as Dora
- Meren Reddy as Ravi
Reception
Theresa Smith of Independent Online awarded the film four stars out of five.{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Theresa|title=MOVIE REVIEW: Dora's Peace|date=26 August 2016|work=Independent Online (South Africa)|url=https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/movies/reviews/movie-review-doras-peace-2061449|access-date=22 August 2019}}
Accolades and nominations
The film was nominated for five Africa Movie Academy Awards, including Best Achievement in Sound, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Khabonina Qubeka), Best Young Actor (Paballo Koza), Best Makeup and Best Screenplay.{{cite news|title=SA bags 28 nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards|date=17 May 2017|work=News24|url=https://www.channel24.co.za/Movies/News/sa-bags-28-nominations-at-the-africa-movie-academy-awards-20170517-2|access-date=22 August 2019}}
At the Boston International Film Festival, Qubeka won the Indie Spirit Award for Best Actress and director Konstandino Kalarytis won a Special Recognition Award.{{cite web|author=TSHISALIVE|title=Dora's Peace scores big in Boston but is 'still trying to win SA's love'|date=19 April 2017|publisher=The Times (South Africa)|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2017-04-19-doras-peace-scores-big-in-boston-but-is-still-trying-to-win-sas-love/|access-date=22 August 2019}}
For her performance, Hlubi Mboya won the South African Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film.{{cite news|last=Thangevelo|first=Debashine|title=#SAFTAs11 - And the winners are...|date=19 March 2017|work=Independent Online (South Africa)|url=https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/tv/saftas11-and-the-winners-are-8256176|access-date=22 August 2019}} Nerine Pienaar and Jolandi Pienaar were also nominated for the SAFTA Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design – Feature Film.{{cite web|title=SAFTA Awards Nominees 2017|date=20 February 2017|publisher=Algoa FM|url=https://www.algoafm.co.za/article/83466/safta-awards-nominees-2017|access-date=22 August 2019|archive-date=17 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817210456/https://www.algoafm.co.za/article/83466/safta-awards-nominees-2017|url-status=dead}}
The film also won the Best South African Feature Film award at the Jozi Film Festival and was nominated for the Rapid Lion Award for Best South African Film.{{cite web|author=TSHISALIVE|title=Dora's Peace gets international recognition|date=28 March 2017|publisher=The Times (South Africa)|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2017-03-28-doras-peace-gets-international-recognition/|access-date=22 August 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|3556394}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|doras_peace}}
Category:South African action films
Category:South African crime drama films
Category:English-language South African films
Category:2010s English-language films