September Film and Music in South Africa — TimesLIVE
In South Africa, the Spotlight section presented a selection of films and music materials for September. TimesLIVE reports on them.
New releases in cinemas
The black comedy Sacrifice tells the story of a charity gala taken over by radicals. They believe that three human sacrifices in a volcano can avert the apocalypse. The film is directed by Romain Gavras and stars Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Salma Hayek and John Malkovich.
The historical drama The Uprising, written and directed by Paul Greengrass, is dedicated to the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. The film tells of ordinary people rising up against King Richard II after a significant tax increase. Andrew Garfield, Woody Norman and Jamie Bell star in the film.
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The selection also mentions the action film The Fix with Zachary Levi and Liam Neeson. In the plot, former CIA operatives search for millions in missing cash while facing danger and betrayal.
Oasis and The Soul Brothers
The feature Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger shows Liam and Noel Gallagher behind the scenes of their major reunion tour. It offers a look at the brothers' performances as they play together again after a 16-year break.
Gallo Music marks September as The Soul Brothers Month as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations. The group, which performs mbaqanga music, is known for the songs Xolisa Umoya, Amaphutha and Mama Wami. According to the publication, in 2026 The Soul Brothers had 1.4 million monthly listeners on Spotify and more than 2.9 million unique views on YouTube.
