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Plumstead, Cape Town

posted 17 years ago by jaise
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I was wondering if anyone could help?? I lived in the southern suburb of Plumstead, Cape Town for just over a year and know the immediate area very well. I have not yet seen "Goodbye Bafana" but will endeavor to do so after it's release here (UK) on the 11th of May. I heard that some of the filming took place in Plumstead. Can a Cape Town "buff" point out what parts of the movie were shot in Plumstead or will I have to put 'name to place' while watching it?? Thanx...

[–] jmcapoani 17 years ago

living now in stellenbosch and having parents in hout bay..I think but not completely sure that some of the street scenes were filmed behind the fish market...salt river area.certainly not in plumstead.

[–] jaise 17 years ago

Fair enough buddy. It's just that I read on the imdb website that filming locations included Plumstead. Thanks man. j

[–] lazyscorsese 17 years ago

We filmed on Main Road in Wynberg (City Bowl in the film),Main Road in Retreat (Paarl in the film) and in a house in Bergvliet (the Gregory's house at Victor Verster Prison in the film). Three scenes in the film are set in Plumstead - Gloria's mother's house (shot in Rondebosch), the 'pass check' scene (shot in Muizenberg), and the Gregory's second house (shot in Maitland).