‘Heart of the Hunter’ makes history on Netflix’s global charts
BONKO Khoza is currently one of the most sought-after actors in the country and with good reason too.
He is talented, as witnessed by his award-winning performances in The Wife, Showmax’s Red Ink, where he plays a serial killer, and Heart of the Hunter, where he plays a deadly assassin.
The film has secured the number one spot on the Netflix Top 10 weekly ranking between March 25 and 31.
The streaming platform announced that Heart of the Hunter is the first film to come out of Africa to ever achieve this milestone.
Adapted from the book of that name by author Deon Meyer, it has garnered 11 million views and ascended to the Netflix top 10 list in 75 countries including the USA, Nigeria, France, Germany, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Hong Kong and Kenya.
Directed by SA Film and Television Awards-winner Mandlakayise Walter Dube, the film follows Zuko Khumalo (Khoza), who leads a seemingly ordinary life working at an auto shop, until his past comes knocking on his door.
Zuko has no choice but to step back into the shoes of the deadly assassin he once was, to save his country from a greedy, back-stabbing, self-serving presidential candidate.
The mission isn’t as straightforward as it seems. At every turn, Zuko has the Presidential Intelligence Agency on his back but he isn’t an easy target. From motorbike, car and helicopter chases, to gun battles and martial arts, Zuko puts up a brave fight.
Once the mission is partially over, he returns to the source of his troubles to avenge a death and collect his son, who is being held captive.
Overall, it’s a battle between good and evil where the hunters become the hunted.
The fast-paced, hair-raising thriller features an incredible constellation of other local stars, including Connie Ferguson, Masasa Mbangeni, Tim Theron, Deon Coetzee, Peter Butler, Sisanda Henna and Connie Chiume.
* is currently streaming on Netflix.