RESONANCE ARCHIVE FESTIVAL: Charlie Steel (1980)

Anaphora Films in association with The South Festival of Memory, present the inaugural instalment of ‘Resonance Archive Festival’, taking place in Johannesburg from August 27 – 31, 2025 bringing together filmmakers, artists, academics, historians and cultural practitioners to reflect on the past, question the present and shape future memory. 

SEE THE FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAM FOR THE BIOSCOPE HERE.

Charlie Steel, 1980

Dir: Bevis Parsons

Starring: Sol Rachilo, Sonto Mazibuko, Lefty Maruping

Runtime: 80 mins

When Dlamini's daughter, Dudu, is kidnapped for ransom, he calls on his old friend Charlie Steel, a renowned Private Investigator. Charlie attempts to infiltrate the gang responsible, but is soon exposed by one of his ex-army comrades, a vicious murderer by the name of Jimmy, working for the gangster known as Sonny. Charlie Steel’s daring escapades lead him to dangerous and triumphant outcomes.