Gcina Mhlophe

Acting

Gcina Mhlophe

Born 1958-10-24 · KwaZulu-Natal ,South Africa

Nokugcina Elsie Mhlophe (born 24 October 1958), also known as Gcina Mhlophe, is a South African anti-apartheid activist, actress, storyteller, poet, playwright, director and author. Storytelling is a deeply traditional activity in South Africa, and Mhlophe is one of the few woman storytellers in a country dominated by males. She does her work through charismatic performances, working to preserve storytelling as a means of keeping history alive and encouraging South African children to read. She tells her stories in four of South Africa's languages: English, Afrikaans, Zulu and Xhosa.

Acting credits

The Man in the Mirror poster
NR

Set in Zululand South Africa three Zulu men must re-awaken sleeping demons when Mpiyakhe, now a successful Johannesburg businessman, returns home. Under adversity they are compelled to make life changing choices.

The Man in the Mirror

Banned poster
NR

"Banned" uncovers the compelling story of "Joe Bullet," a groundbreaking 1971 South African action thriller. As the first film to feature an all-black African cast, it faced immediate censorship upon its 1973 release. This documentary delves into the film's tumultuous history, featuring interviews with surviving cast members Abigail Kubeka and Sol Rachilo, producer Tony Van Der Merwe, and banned filmmaker Kevin Harris.

Banned

2024

Liyana poster
9.0

A talented group of orphaned children in Swaziland create a fictional heroine and send her on a dangerous quest.

Liyana

2017

Place of Weeping poster
9.0

When a farm worker is killed a journalist working in a nearby area investigates the murder

Place of Weeping

1986

The Long Journey of Clement Zulu poster
NR

The Long Journey of Clement Zulu is a powerful documentary following the release of three men from Robben Island, revealing their transformative experiences in a changing South Africa. It pays tribute to overlooked heroes and challenges media stereotypes of political prisoners.

The Long Journey of Clement Zulu

1994

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7.0

Songololo: Voices of Change is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Marianne Kaplan and released in 1990.An examination of South Africa in the earliest days of the transition from apartheid to democracy, the film explores the power of music and art as tools of activism and social change, focusing primarily on writer Gcina Mhlophe and musician Mzwakhe Mbuli.

Songololo: Voices of Change

1990