A Second Chance

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South Africa/2006/dir. Angus Gibson with S’Thandiwe Kgoroge, Mduduzi Mabaso and Mpho Molepo

After serving time in prison for theft, Manyisa, a young man with a cruel past and an uncertain future, is offered a new chance at life by a well-meaning pastor, Jacob Musi. Manyisa, firm in the belief that no-one ever gives without expecting something in return, is suspicious of Jacob’s generosity.

Despite his best efforts, Manyisa is seduced by the friendship offered by Jacob’s young son, S’bu. But his attempt at a new life is threatened by the reappearance of two old acquaintances, who have traced him to the pastor’s house. They bring him the message that his old guardian, Bra Stone, a crime-lord in the township of Alexandra, demands that he returns to him. Meanwhile, Jacob must grapple with the revelation that Bra Stone was responsible for the death of his younger brother, Elias…

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