Gugu and Andile
| Gugu and Andile | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Minky Schlesinger |
| Written by | Lodi Matsetela |
| Produced by | Bridget Pickering |
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| Cinematography | Greg Heimann |
| Edited by | Catherine Meyburgh |
| Music by | Warrick Sony |
Production company | Lunar Films |
Running time | 96 min |
| Country | South Africa |
| Languages | Zulu, Xhosa |
| Budget | 3,500,000 ZAR (estimated) |
Gugu and Andile is a 2008 South African drama film directed by Minky Schlesinger, and starring Daphney Hlomuka, Neil McCarthy & Lungelo Dhladhla. The film received 10 nominations and won 3 awards at the 2009 Africa Movie Academy Awards, including the awards for Best film in an African language, Most Promising Actor and Most Promising Actress. It was also selected in the FESPACO film festival in Burkina Faso, the oldest and largest film festival on the African Continent.[1][2][3][4]
It tells a story set in a 1993 South Africa, when democracy is at hand, and South Africa's townships are burning. Gugu, a sixteen year-old from a Zulu speaking family falls in love with Andile, an eighteen year-old Xhosa youth. Their love is frowned upon by both communities.
Cast
- Daphney Hlomuka - Ma'Lizzie
- Neil McCarthy - Father John
- Litha Booi - Andile Mcilongo
- Lungelo Dhladhla - Gugu Dlamini
- Jabulani Hadebe - Mandla Dlamini
References
- ^ "Shakespear in Mzansi". Sentinel Poetry (Vol 4 No1). October 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Gugu and Andile on Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Gugu and Andile on MSN.com". MSN. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Gugu and Andile on the iMDB". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
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