The Umbrella Men (2022)

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  • comedy
  • drama
  • crime

Logline

When musician Jerome Adams flies into Cape Town for his estranged father’s funeral, he finds his dad has bequeathed him his beloved Goema Club. Unfortunately, the Club comes with a huge overdraft due for repayment to the bank on penalty of repossession.

Year

2022

Type

Fiction

Format

Feature Film

Country

South Africa

Languages

English, Afrikaans

Runtime

117 minutes

Stage

Finished

Plot Summary

When musician Jerome Adams flies into Cape Town for his estranged father’s funeral, he finds his dad has bequeathed him his beloved Goema Club as well as the care of The Umbrella Men minstrel troupe. Unfortunately, the Club comes with a huge overdraft, due in two weeks for repayment to the bank on penalty of repossession, in a shady deal engineered by Tariq Cupido, a long – time family rival. Jerome decides to rob the bank itself under cover of the annual carnival parade when thousands of troupes will invade the streets, Tariq’s troupe, The Maulers, competing against Jerome’s Umbrella Men. And as Jerome reconnects with friends, and community, he learns about himself and why he must stay in this special place.

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Cast

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Crew

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John Barker

Director

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Tshepiso Chikapa Phiri

Producer

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Joel Chikapa Phiri

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John Barker

Producer

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Themba Mfebe

Producer

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John Barker

Writer

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Philip Roberts

Writer

Companies

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Known Associates Entertainment

Producer

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M-Net

Distributor

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