# Catch a Fire (2006)

> An apolitical South African foreman is driven from ordinary family life into resistance when apartheid security forces turn his world against him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/851

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Phillip Noyce
- Cast: Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Mbuli, Mncedisi Shabangu, Tumisho Masha, Sithembiso Khumalo, Terry Pheto, Michele Burgers
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437232/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, serious, grounded, historical film night, social justice programming

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