Majuba: Heuwel van Duiwe

It is wonderful to see a South African, Afrikaans, film about the events of the First Anglo-Boer War. The film had a really good production value with good attention given to the appearance of the British and the Afrikaners. Great battle scenes were interestingly enacted at a large scale. The frame of reference during the battle scenes was not very clear during a fight which could be confusing to the viewer. The dialogue of the film was mediocre, the acting from the cast felt dull at times with the best acting coming from the older women in the film. The character drama throughout the film clearly wanted to put an emphasis on the role of the Afrikaner women as well as feelings towards the British, although this generates emotion it falls flat at times. The reason for the conflict and the politics concerning the conflict are mentioned very quickly and does not paint a clear picture of why the Afrikaners were willing to take up arms and fight for freedom. Recommend the film to any South African that wants to see an older Afrikaans film or a film regarding the country's history.