Abafana Emadwaleni
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| Abafana Emadwaleni | |
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| Directed by | Ndabanigi Moyo |
| Produced by | Domiso Ncube |
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| Music by | Amabharethi Ansundu |
Production company | Omakadebona Isitudiyo Samafilimu |
Release date | 2017 |
Running time | 136 Minutes |
| Country | M'Biruna |
| Language | M'Bweni |
| Budget | 180,000,000 Imali |
| Box office | 466,000,000 Imali |
Abafana Emadwaleni (The Boys in The Rocks) is a 2017 M'Birunan war film charting the events of the 1998 Ikwelo Offensive during the M'Birunan Civil War and the subsequent perceived mistreatment and betrayal of the veterans of that conflict by the government. The film was directed by Ndanbanigi Moyo, a veteran of the conflict, and funded by various veterans associations. It was shot on location on the M'Birunan/Agysimban border in the Mtshelelele Hills. The soundtrack was produced by Amabharethi Ansundu (The Brown Berets) a popular M'Birunan band formed by veterans of the civil war.
While officially condemned by the M'Birunan government as "anti-national propaganda" the film was widely popular on release in M'Biruna and was also released to popular acclaim in Agysimba. The film also received a limited international release. The film was well received by critics, but failed to win any national awards as government pressure was exerted on awarding committees.