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Wild Is the Wind (2022 film)

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Wild Is the Wind
Directed byFabian Medea
Production
company
Known Associates Entertainment
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 28 October 2022 (2022-October-28)
Running time
123 min
CountrySouth Africa
LanguagesEnglish, Afrikaans

Wild Is the Wind (2022) is a South African crime drama film directed by Fabian Medea. It depicts the corruption and racism in the South African judicial system through the investigation of the murder of an Afrikaner girl by two corrupt policemen played by Mothusi Magano and Frank Rautenbach.[1][2]

The film is a co-production between Netflix and Known Associates Entertainment, a South African production company.[3]

Cast

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Release and reception

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It was released on Netflix in October 2022[4] and ranked in the streamer's Global Top 10 within the first week of its release.[5] As of 7 November 2022, it scored 63% on Rotten Tomatoes.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Guarragi, Amanda (29 October 2022). "Wild Is the Wind review - what does corruption look like in South Africa?". Ready Steady Cut. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  2. ^ Wild is the Wind (2022), retrieved 8 November 2022
  3. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (14 February 2022). "Known Associates Rock the Cradle With New South African Film Studios (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. ^ Renner, Brian D. "Everything You Need to Know About Wild Is the Wind Movie (2022): Oct. 28, 2022 - added a poster to the photo gallery". Movie Insider. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Netflix Top 10: One of 2022's Biggest Animated Movies Jumps to #1". Movies. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  6. ^ Wild Is the Wind, retrieved 8 November 2022
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