A mischievous 11-year-old Jó urgently wants to rectify her past year of being naughty and is gathering a diverse gang to steal Christmas gifts from the rich and give them to the local orphanage.
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Marvin-Lee Beukes
Sersant Anthony Kleingeld
Lida Botha
Betsie
Roeline Daneel
Retha Stemmet
Charlton George
Jerry
Judi Hattingh
Jó Stemmet
Nozuko Mabi
Funeka
Blake Pharo
Azul
Juan-Christoff Smith
Lem
June van Merch
Sandy
Faniswa Yisa
Mandiswa
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Angie wonders what her life would be like if she had married a former boyfriend who became a famous sportscaster. She takes the train home to spend Christmas with her family and inexplicably finds herself 10 years in the past. With the advice of the train's enigmatic conductor, Angie has the chance to revisit that Christmas and learn what — and who — is truly important to her.
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George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
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A young man with a bright future suffers a near-fatal accident and recreates his new life with the help of an unlikely animal friend.
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The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?
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