Watch trailers: Star Trek Beyond, Nine Lives hits big screen
The following movies will be showing at the cinemas from August 26.
Dora’s Peace
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring: Danny Keogh, DeneI HoneybaII, Hlubi Mboya, Israel Makoe, Khabonina Qubeka, Meren Reddy
The film focuses on a woman determined to do anything she sets her mind to, even though she finds herself living in difficult circumstances. Dora, a Hillbrow prostitute, shields a gifted young boy from the violent clutches of organised crime. In the process she may discover aspects of her own lost humanity.
Dis Koue Kos, Skat
Afrikaans, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Angelique Gerber, Anna-Mart van der Merwe, Deon Lotz, Elzabé Zietsman, Frank Opperman
When the food writer Clara Brand decides to make a fresh start in Cape Town after her husband had been unfaithful to her with one of her best friends, she sets off on a journey of healing and revenge. She experiences the different phases of her recovery process – anger, acceptance, the mending of ties with her ex-husband, the ongoing effort to ensure that her children have a normal upbringing – with dignity, a sense of humour and, of course, delicious food.
Star Trek Beyond
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana
Halfway through its five-year mission, the USS Enterprise enters uncharted territory on the fringes of Federation Space, where it’s almost destroyed by a powerful, relentless and unknown alien threat. Now stranded on a remote planet with no hope of rescue, Kirk must work to reunite his crew and defend themselves in a bid to get home alive.
Nine Lives
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Starring: Christopher Walken, Jennifer Garner, Kevin Spacey
Tom Brand is a go-getting businessman whose workaholic lifestyle has distanced him from his beautiful wife and their adorable daughter. He finds himself in a mystical pet store to get a last-minute birthday gift, where he selects a majestic tomcat. After a terrible accident on the way to the party, Tom wakes up to discover he’s trapped inside the body of the cat and has been adopted by his own family.