When the Sun Sets

Original title: Lakutshon' Ilanga

Duration: 14 min

Release date: 2021-09-04

IMDB

Johannesburg, 1985. A young black nurse living in apartheid South Africa must face her worst fears when her activist younger brother doesn't return after school. Inspired by a true story.

Drama

Lakutshon' Ilanga

Watch Providers

HBO Max

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Thembekile Mathe

Thembekile Mathe

Awonke Mtonjana

Awonke Mtonjana

as Marie (Head Nurse)

Morne Van Jaarsveld

Morne Van Jaarsveld

as Jannie (Policeman)

as David (Policeman)

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Christine H Cho

Christine H Cho

Waldemar Coetsee

Waldemar Coetsee

Production Design

Sindiswa Magidla-Matiwana

Sindiswa Magidla-Matiwana

Costume Designer

Nonhlanhla Malembe

Nonhlanhla Malembe

Kgaogelo Mabelane

Kgaogelo Mabelane

Music Score Producer

Twiggy Matiwana

Twiggy Matiwana

Casting Director

Merishen Wessels

Merishen Wessels

Production Manager

First Assistant Director

Property Master

Andrew Gutierrez

Andrew Gutierrez

Andree Hsiao-Chu Lin

Andree Hsiao-Chu Lin

Andree Hsiao-Chu Lin

Andree Hsiao-Chu Lin

Stunt Coordinator

First Assistant Camera

Connor McKinnon

Connor McKinnon

First Assistant Camera

Second Assistant Camera

Color Assistant

Supervising Producer

Marcelle du Toit

Marcelle du Toit

Supervising Producer

Motjaba Mirshekari

Motjaba Mirshekari

Stunt Coordinator

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