James Robertson
James Robertson
Filmmaker who wrote, directed and starred in the film The Dark Horse, which became a huge hit in his native New Zealand in 2014. His directorial debut, I'm Not Harry Jenson, was nominated for Best Picture at the 2009 AFTA Awards.
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth24 March 1982
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South Africa's trade with China is growing at an annual compound rate of 26% compared with the compound annual decline of 26% in trade between South Africa and the US and the 4% drop between South Africa and the UK.
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These people have gone through so much, ... They need to rest, and they need to recuperate.
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