Towns & cities
Soweto
township of South Africa
South Africa · -26.2678, 27.8586
Soweto is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Soweto, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 3 more.
“The film's African scenes were mostly shot on location in Soweto and Alexandria in South Africa.”
Movies filmed in Soweto
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Soweto as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
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District 9
2009
“The film was shot on location in Chiawelo, Soweto, during a time of violent unrest in Alexandra (Gauteng) and other South African townships involving clashes between local South Africans and people born in other African countries as part of the May 2008 South Africa riots.” Wikipedia
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Malcolm X
1992
“Lee explained that he made "the connection between Soweto and Harlem, Nelson and Malcolm, and what Malcolm talked about: pan-Africanism, trying to build these bridges between people of color.” Wikipedia
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Sarafina!
1992
“The film was shot on location at Morris Isaacson High School in Soweto, South Africa.” Wikipedia
Named here by Soweto’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Soweto, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.
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District 9 2009
“The film District 9 (2009) was shot in Tshiawelo, Soweto.” Wikipedia
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A Dry White Season 1989
“The 1976 uprising is depicted in the film A Dry White Season (1989), starring Donald Sutherland, Marlon Brando, and Susan Sarandon, who portray white South Africans pursuing justice for the deaths of black Soweto residents which followed the demonstrations.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Morris Isaacson High School
South Africa·3 km north-east
government school in Mphuti Street, Central Western Jabavu, Soweto
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Towns & cities
Johannesburg CBD
South Africa·19 km north-east
place in Gauteng, South Africa
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Towns & cities
Johannesburg
South Africa·20 km east
largest city in South Africa
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Landmarks & buildings
Carlton Hotel
South Africa·20 km east
building in South Africa
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Landmarks & buildings
Carlton Centre
South Africa·20 km east
skyscraper in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Landmarks & buildings
Ponte City Apartments
South Africa·22 km north-east
skyscraper in South Africa
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Soweto?
5 productions are recorded as filmed in Soweto, including Tsotsi (2005), Wolf Warrior 2 (2017) and District 9 (2009). 3 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Soweto?
Tsotsi (2005), covered by 41 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Soweto?
Soweto is in South Africa. Its coordinates are -26.2678, 27.8586.
What other filming locations are near Soweto?
Morris Isaacson High School (3 km north-east), Johannesburg CBD (19 km north-east), Johannesburg (20 km east), Carlton Hotel (20 km east) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by ign11, CC BY 2.0.