Zonk! is a 1950 musical film made in South Africa.[1] It features black performers doing American style numbers.[2] It was directed by Hyman Kirstein.[3] It was made by African Film Productions.[4]

The film shows Broadway's influence.[5] It is one of four films made from 1949-1951 documenting original music and performances by Africans.[6] Jacqueline Maingard of the University of Bristol wrote an article about "Cinematic Images of Black Sexual Identity" in the film.[7]

Cast

  • Sylvester Phahlane
  • Daniel Lekoape
  • Fiver Kelly
  • Richard Majola
  • Hessie Kerry
  • Timothy Zwane
  • Moffat Tlale
  • Laura Gagashane
  • Geoffrey Tsebe
  • Manhattan Stars
  • Zonk Band led by Samuel Maile[8]

References

  1. ↑ "(PDF) Song and genocide: Investigating the function of Yvonne Chaka Chaka's Umqombothi in Hotel Rwanda".
  2. ↑ "Zonk | WorldCat.org".
  3. ↑ "Hyman Kirstein - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za.
  4. ↑ Maingard, Jacqueline (2003). "Bokkies/Moffies: Cinematic Images of Black Sexual Identity in "Zonk!" (1950)". Journal of African Cultural Studies. 16 (1): 25–43 – via JSTOR.
  5. ↑ "Southern African Films and Documentaries launches on Africa Commons". May 17, 2023 – via librarytechnology.org. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ↑ "(PDF) Song and genocide: Investigating the function of Yvonne Chaka Chaka's Umqombothi in Hotel Rwanda". page 735
  7. ↑ Maingard, Jacqueline (2003). "Bokkies/Moffies: Cinematic Images of Black Sexual Identity in "Zonk!" (1950)". Journal of African Cultural Studies. 16 (1): 25–43 – via JSTOR.
  8. ↑ "South African Musical Film — AFRICAN JIM (1949) & ZONK (1950)". The New York Public Library.
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