Tell Me Sweet Something
| Tell Me Sweet Something | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Zulu English language |
| Created by | Duma Ndlovu |
| Directed by | Akin Omotoso |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Production | |
| Producer | Robbie Thorpe |
| Original release | |
| Release | 2015 |
Tell Me Sweet Something is a 2015 South African romantic comedy film starring Nomzamo Mbatha, Maps Maponyane and Thishiwe Ziqubu. The film was directed by Akin Omotoso and produced by Robbie Thorpe.[1] The film received nine nominations at the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards and won two including Achievement in Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Thishiwe Ziqubu.[2][3]
Plot
The movie starts with three elderly couples telling their love stories and how they met then we are introduced to Moratiwa Vokwana (Nomzamo Mbatha) who lives in Johannesburg and used to be a teen sensation writing a "great African love stories." Things change when her book gets rejected by a book publishing company and her boyfriend who "left to buy milk and never came back" and never wrote a book since then. Her friend, Tashaka (Thishiwe Ziqubu) who is also a book writer convinces Moratiwa to go a club to celebrate Tashaka's book being published but Moratiwa does not want to but Tashaka advices her to socialize with people and must work on her "commitment issues." Reluctantly, she agrees. Moratiwa owns a bookstore downtown Johannesburg with her friend and co-worker, Lola. Moratiwa is at risk of losing the bookstore because of financial and electrical problems. Moratiwa meets Tashaka and Katlego, Tashaka's alcoholic boyfriend at the club and gives her and advice on how to enjoy the night.
Cast
- Nomzamo Mbatha as Moratiwa
- Maps Maponyane as Nat
- Thishiwe Ziqubu as Tashaka
- Thomas Gumede as Gordon
- Thembi Seete as Lola
- Kagiso Lediga as Katlego
- Mandisa Bardill as Robyn
- Makhaola Ndebele as Electrician
References
- ^ "Cameras roll on "Tell Me Sweet Something"". The NFVF. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ Kyle Zeeman (16 May 2016). "Tell Me Sweet Something, Ayanda dominate nominations list for AMAA". The Sowetan. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ Albert Benefo Buabeng (12 June 2016). "Full list of winners at 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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