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Taxi to Soweto

1991Movie1 h 37 min

ComedyDrama
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1

A cathartic, nostalgic drama movie about society and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

A Gentle story with a moral of forgive and forget at the kernel of its’ comedy exterior ~ but also one that accurately foretold the changes that were to sweep across South Africa in 1994, as an uptight suburban Johannesburg housewife (Elize Cawood, with an equally uptight husband played by Marius Weyers) accepts a lift from a Sowetan taxi driver (Patrick Shai) and gets taken into another world entirely

Feels like

  • Apartheid-Era South Africa
  • Social Commentary
  • Cultural Exchange
  • Comedy-Drama
  • Forgiveness
  • Interracial Relations
  • Political Change
  • Family Dynamics

Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Manie van Rensburg
Written by
Manie van Rensburg
Produced by
Richard Green
Music by
Louis van Rensburg

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

October 31, 1991 · 1 h 37 min · Drama, Comedy

Released
October 31, 1991
Runtime
1 h 37 min
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Original language
English
Also spoken
Afrikaans
Made in
South Africa

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Taxi to Soweto worth watching?"

Questions about Taxi to Soweto

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Taxi to Soweto worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.1).

Is Taxi to Soweto okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will Taxi to Soweto make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (6 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).

Is Taxi to Soweto plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.