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South Africa10 Essential Films from South AfricaStop 7 of 10

The Gods Must Be Crazy

1980

When a Coca-Cola bottle falls from a passing plane into the Kalahari, a Bushman who has never seen such a thing sets out to return the strange object to the gods, his gentle odyssey crossing paths with bumbling scientists and revolutionaries. A beloved slapstick comedy.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from South Africa

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