Man on Ground

Man on Ground (2011)

Drama

Ade and Femi are expatriate Nigerian brothers. Ade is a successful banker in London, while Femi, once a political dissident in his home country, has had to escape to South Africa, live in refugee tenements and work menial jobs. The brothers have not only been physically estranged, their relationship is riddled with unspoken betrayal, guilt and scorn, which they have carried since the early days of their youth. During a short visit to Johannesburg, Ade discovers that his brother has been missing for a week. He sets out to investigate Femi's mysterious disappearance, reconstructing the pieces of his everyday life and the cruel hardships he endured just to survive. A riot erupts while Ade is visiting Femi's former boss in one of the townships. Ade is forced to take shelter with the employer. The mounting violence outside seeps into their exchanges and, eventually, prompts an explosion of revelation.

Director: Akin Omotoso
Writer: Akin Omotoso

Casts

	Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Ade
	Fabian Adeoye Lojede as Femi
	Fana Mokoena as Timothi
	Thishiwe Ziqubu as Zodwa
	Makhaola Ndebele as Vusi
	Bubu Mazibuko as Lindiwe
	Mandisa Bardill as Nadia
	James Ngcobo as Ernest
	Jet Novuka as Councilman
	Eugene Khoza as Hype man
	Joshua Chisholm as Young Ade
	Mbongeni Nhlapo as Young Femi

Crew