Dark City (1990 film)

Dark City
Directed byChris Curling[2]
Written byDavid Lan[3]
StarringErnest Ndhlovu
Moses Mphahlele
Pierre Knoessen
Sello Maake[3]
Lauren Sidney
Linda Wang
Gene Mitchell
CinematographyDick Pope[3]
Release date
  • 7 September 1990 (1990-09-07) (Toronto Film Festival)
Running time
97 minutes
CountriesZimbabwe[1]
South Africa
LanguageEnglish

Dark City is a 1990 independent film.[4] It was shown at the 1990 Toronto Festival of Festivals, but did not achieve wide release. The plot concerns the murder of a local politician, and seven people accused of the murder.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Tomaselli, Keyan G. (2006). Encountering Modernity: Twentieth Century South African Cinemas. Rozenberg Publishers. p. 36. ISBN 978-90-5170-886-8.
  2. ^ Armes, Roy (11 July 2008). Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Indiana University Press. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-253-35116-6.
  3. ^ a b c "Dark City". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Fast Forward Producing 2014" (PDF). London Film School. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  5. ^ Bleiler, David (23 September 2025). TLA Film and Video Guide 2000–2001: The Discerning Film Lover's Guide. Macmillan + ORM. ISBN 978-1-4668-5940-1.
  6. ^ "Dark City". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 6 November 2025.