13 May 2024
Assassin (2023)
Durban-born SAFTA and Africa Movie Academy Award nominee Nomzamo Mbatha (Shaka iLembe, Coming 2 America) stars in Assassin opposite Emmy winner Bruce Willis (Die Hard, Pulp Fiction) in his final role.
Willis plays Valmora, the head of a private military operation that uses experimental tech to conduct deadly covert missions. When an agent dies during a secret assignment, his wife Alexa (Mbatha) steps in to bring the killer to justice.
Look out for the likes of Dominic Purcell (Legends of Tomorrow, Prison Break), Black Reel nominee Mustafa Shakir (Emancipation, The Deuce), and Cameroonian-American singer-songwriter Andy Allo (Upload, Chicago Fire).
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