FIVE FINGERS FOR MARSEILLES
Film - Spotlight Filmfest 2018

FIVE FINGERS FOR MARSEILLES

Directed by Michael Matthews

Info

Director: Michael Matthews
Section: Spotlight
Country: South Africa
Year: 2017
OT: MENOANA E MEHLANO EA MARSEILLES
Language: Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Sesotho
Version: Original version with English subtitles
Cast: Vuyo Dabula, Hamilton Dhlamini, Zethu Dlomo, Kenneth Nkosi, Mduduzi Mabaso
18+

Logline

FIVE FINGERS FOR MARSEILLES

Twenty years ago, the young 'Five Fingers' fought for the rural town of Marseilles, against brutal police oppression. Now, after fleeing in disgrace, 'outlaw' Tau returns, seeking only peace. Finding the town under new threat, he must reluctantly fight to free it. Will the Five Fingers stand again?

Meet the director

FIVE FINGERS FOR MARSEILLES

Michael Matthews

Michael Matthews co-founded Be Phat Motel Film Company in 2007 with the aim to develop and produce progressive cinema, and has seen a number of scripts into international development. In this period Michael has also made award winning commercials, short films and music videos, working with brands such as MTV, Axe/Lynx, Nike, Kulula(airlines), Wrigleys and Smirnoff. Michael's half hour film, SWEETHEART (2011), has screened at festivals in South Africa, Poland, Russia, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, Austria, Greece, Singapore, Costa Rica and the USA. SWEETHEART also garnered interest from a number of influential online platforms. In 2014 Michael directed the eight part web series, Ashbeclee. The comedy-drama is in the tone of HBO „Girls“, but set in Perth Australia. It focus on three female lead characters who are dealing with a quarter life crisis and first world problems. It was a brand sponsored series, gaining over 190 000 episode views. FIVE FINGERS FOR MARSEILLES, which premiered at TIFF 2017, is Michael's feature directorial debut. APOCALYPSE NOW NOW, dark, twisted fantasy set in Cape Town, is in development as Michaels second feature film.

Credits

Screenplay: Sean Drummond
Director of Photography: Shaun Harley Lee
Film Editor: Daniel Mitchell
Composer: James Matthes
Production Designer: Franz Lewis
Costume Design: Pierre Vienings
Sound: Morne Marais
Producer: Asger Hussain, Yaron Schwartzman, Sean Drummond, Michael Matthews
Production Company: Be Phat Motel Film Company, Game 7 Films
Co-Producer: Dylan Voogt
Co-Production Company: Above the Clouds, Dupa Films, Stage 5 Films
World Sales: Reel Suspects