I love south africa and think its one of the best places on the planet to visit. Jun 09, 20 fanie fouries lobola, directed by henk pretorius south africa, 20 first runnerup. Fanie fouries lobola official trailer 1 2014 south african. Photo supplied cape town join a stellar south african cast in a story that sees fanie take dinky a fiery. Funny yet hardhitting, the film tackles the thorny subject of crosscultural relationships with. Fanie fouries lobola manages those feats pretty well, and its both romantic and funny. With fanie fouries lobola schiff believed it was important to feel that each melodic choice was rooted in specific african instrumentation.
While there are some funny south african moments, fanie fouries lobola is a sweet, sincere and heartwarming romantic comedy rather than a. Siff announces full lineup for 39th seattle international. View fanie fouries profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Roberto benigni adapts the classic children\s tale by carlo collodi for the bigbudget familyoriented comedy pinocchio. Perfect for nonfilmnerds who want to see a familiar story set in an unfamiliar place, fanie fouries lobola is the normalest of cutesy romcoms, in this case about a south african interracial. Download fun designs of movie wallpapers and facebook timeline covers from the south african romantic comedy fanie fouries lobola. The main focus of the film is crosscultural relationships and the challenges associated with such relationships. Siff guide all films seattle international film festival.
Fanie fourie s lobola is a 20 south african romantic comedy based on the novel of the same name by nape a motana. The film carries the same lively charm as his bakgat movies, but he uses this to build warmth rather than gags. But he also wanted to allow the score to have a modern, nontraditional feel. News daily weekend all time international showdowns help. By saying fanie fouries lobola ffl is an awesome south african flick i do not mean compared with other. Why firsttime screenwriters need to understand all about genre 15 august, 2016 06. Funny, honest, and doesnt try to pretend that everything will be easy and happy. When an afrikaans man and a zulu girl fall in love, complications arise when the terms of dowry need to be negotiated. Usa animationadventure r 2 007 014 movie 43 08 february 20 34 nu. The story begins with fanie, a young afrikaner who designs custom cars that resemble african animals. Romantic comedy fanie fourie s lobola, which opens in cinemas on march1, has won the audience choice award at the second annual jozi film festival, held at the weekend.
Fanie fourie coo risk and compliance investec linkedin. With eduan van jaarsveldt, zethu dlomo, jerry mofokeng, marga van rooy. What happens when an afrikaans guy and a zulu girl fall in love and have to navigate their way through the complicated process of lobola. Fanie fouries lobola wins seattle film festival audience. An afrikaaner man and a zulu woman deal with the brides. His brother sarel, played with cheesy aplomb by chris chameleon. Released 20, fanie fourie s lobola stars eduan van jaarsveldt, jerry mofokeng, chris chameleon, yule masiteng the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100. Henk pretorius fanie fouries lobola barry berk sleepers wake jahmil x. Fanie fouries lobola 20 a down on his luck, custom car build artist, fanie fourie a proper afrikaaner who is currently running his car art gallery out of his moms garage, also happens to be not so great on the love side of things.
After fanie takes dinky, a strong zulu woman, to his afrikaans family wedding, the two find an unexpectedly fun crosscultural romance. Pages in category south african films the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 280 total. Fanie fouries lobola showcases the best of sa music samdb. But in order to marry dinky, fanie must negotiate to pay lobola a south african dowry. The festival is headed by a board of directors of filmmakers, writers, and creative professionals. Free flicks for final week of summer for kids cbs dc. Seattle film festival wraps with the bling ring, south.
Fanie fouries lobola, directed by henk pretorius south africa, 20 first runnerup. Fanie fouries lobola movie an honest romantic comedy, about love, tradition and. Fanie fouries lobola is an awesome south african flick. The film features a culturally diverse cast of actors as well as a production team. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover fanies connections and jobs at similar companies. Sep 20, 2012 20 497 mei 18 april 125 maret 118 watch one chance now. Qubeka of good report henk pretorius, janine eser fanie fouries lobola barry berk sleepers wake. The madness continues 20 fanie fouries lobola 20 vehicle 19 20. By saying fanie fouries lobola ffl is an awesome south african flick i do not mean compared with other south african films, or lekker for a local flick.
Roberto benigni adapts the classic children\ s tale by carlo collodi for the bigbudget familyoriented comedy pinocchio. Directed by henk pretorius, this film is a south african romantic comedy about an afrikaans guy and a zulu girl. An afrikaaner man and a zulu woman deal with the brides familys complicated dowry system. The festival runs may 16 through june 9, 20 and will kick off with a special screening of joss whedons much ado about nothing. Flowers in season in dec gardenias they smell amazing. Purchase fanie fouries lobola on dvd online and enjoy having your favourite comedy movies and tv series delivered to you in south africa. The traverse city film festival is a nonprofit organization, and is funded by businesses, community groups and individuals, in addition to ticket sales accumulated by various events. The nominees for the 8th south african film and television awards, were announced last night. But in order to marry dinky, fanie must negotiate to pay lobola a south african. The rocket, directed by kim mordaunt australia, 20 second runnerup.
The 39th seattle international film festival will host the north american premiere of sofia coppolas the bling ring which will screen as the festivals closing night film. Romantic comedy fanie fouries lobola, which opens in cinemas on march1, has won the audience choice award at the second annual jozi film festival, held at the weekend. Fanie fouries lobola is a 20 south african romantic comedy based on the novel of the same name by nape a motana. Fanie fouries lobola showcases the best of sa music samdb news.
The festival runs may 16 through june 9, 20 and will kick off with a special screening of joss whedons much ado. Mar 01, 20 fanie fouries lobola manages those feats pretty well, and its both romantic and funny. Nov 06, 2017 the orchard music on behalf of rhythm records. Oh, no, i mean ffl is a worldclass film with a strong south african flavour. North american premiere of the bling ring to close festival. Why firsttime screenwriters need to understand all about.
The pull of two hearts that are like each other are destined to intertwine forever. Henk pretorius is best known for bakgat, but fanie fouries lobola shows another side to this directors comedy range. Fanie fouries lobola, winner of the seattle international film festivals golden space needle award and the sedona international film festivals audience choice for best comedy award, examines this as it tells the sweet story of an afrikaans man and a zulu woman who fall in love by chance. Starring eduan van jaarsveldt and zethu dlomo as fanie and dinky, fanie fouries lobola is a romantic comedy that follows an unlikely couple from very. Download fun designs of movie wallpapers and facebook timeline covers from the south african romantic comedy fanie fourie s lobola. The highest grossing film in 20 was despicable me 2, with takings of r39. We need films like fanie fouries lobola to show how the best of two broken. The story of the complications that ensue when an afrikaans man and zulu girl fall in love, especially when the traditional custom of lobola, or dowry, makes things even more difficult for them. The result is a score that feels as contemporary as the film. Kyle maclachlan to receive outstanding achievement in acting award. While isibaya topped the tv nominations, the film nominations were led by the controversial of good report, starring petronella tshuma and mothusi magano and directed by jahmil x. Fanie fourie s lobola a romantic comedy with a lovely south african twist.