The Umbrella Men

Three Minstrels Walk into a Bank

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A ragtag bunch of musicians are forced to rob a bank during the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival in the hope they will save their iconic, but in-debt nightclub in the Bo Kaap.

Released: Sep 10, 2022

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Abduragman Adams

Tariek Cupido

Omar Adams

Uncle Percy

Irshaad Ally

The General

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