Studying Under the Barrel of a Gun

Name: Studying Under the Barrel of a Gun
Director: Tebogo Malope
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-06-12
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Phillip Dikotla, Mashabela Galane, Cornet Thabiso Mamabolo, Lebogang Daphney Mashabela, Simpho Mathenjwa

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2026 · 97 min · Drama

Overview

In the late 1980s, the University of the North in Limpopo is militarily occupied by the Apartheid government. As soldiers patrol lecture halls, raid residences and suppress political activity, students are drawn into underground resistance movements to fight for their education.

Directed by Tebogo Malope

Cast

Phillip Dikotla — Richard
Mashabela Galane — Black Jack 1
Cornet Thabiso Mamabolo — Peter Mokaba
Lebogang Daphney Mashabela — Matsitsi
Simpho Mathenjwa — Galela