Fashioning Modern Africanism

First seasons of Unfollowed & Desert Rose. DIFF winner 1960. New season of This Body Works For Me. UNFOLLOWED S1   | Showmax Original | Wednesdays from 23 August  Produced by G.O.A.T ( Life With Kelly Khumalo ),  Unfollowed  is an eight-part documentary series that unpacks the growing phenomenon of cancel culture and its impact in South Africa. The trailer has already had over 2.3m views on Twitter alone - a Showmax record.  Hosted by Newzroom Afrika’s Thembikile Mrototo, each episode of  Unfollowed  will focus on a different South African celebrity. The Showmax Original will start with singer Lady Zamar.  In 2017, Lady Zamar opened a case of rape against Sjava, who maintained his innocence. The National Prosecuting Authority declined to prosecute, citing insufficient evidence. In the first episode of  Unfollowed , Lady Zamar will reflect on everything that happened, as well as the continuous backlash she still receives on social media. Journalists, activists and legal experts will

Johannesburg   – Popular South African actor Matli Mohapeloa best known for his former role as DJ Ngwazi on Rhythm City and Moss on Zabalaza hosted a Netflix open invite screening party in collaboration with The PR and Brand Network, a Public Relations, brand innovation and communication agency based in Morningside, Sandton. The screening party, which took place on Friday, 27 May 2022 at the LCS Holdings Business Park, 1 Saxon Road, Hyde Park, was a celebration of local productions, while Kedibone made its Netflix debut. Kedibone is a proudly South African film, directed by Thomas Gumede, who is also known for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013), Ayanda (2015), and Single Guys (2013). The film depicts the difficulties that young people face and tells the story of an aspiring actor from Soweto who manages to pay for school with the help of her boyfriend. She, however, learns that being a Johannesburg "It girl" comes at a higher price. This first of its kind nationwide movie s

When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, on the night he won his first Academy Award, as Best Actor for  King Richard , people joked online that this was not the first time Smith had “got in one little fight” and that next he’d be moving in with his auntie and uncle in Bel-Air - a reference to the setup of the iconic 90s sitcom  The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air . Based on Smith’s own life, this was the show that first made him a mega-star.  Bel-Air , now available to binge on Showmax, reimagines the Emmy-nominated sitcom, and Smith’s journey from the hard streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air - ‘flipped-turned upside down’ as a drama, not a comedy.  Rotten Tomatoes  listed  B el-Air  among their Most Anticipated Shows of 2022, with  LA Times  saying “ Bel-Air  brilliantly reimagines a comedy classic” and  Empire Magazine  hailing the series as “a bold reimagining that maintains the essence of the original show while exploring important social themes from an

  F irst seasons of  Gossip Girl, Dr. Death, Scenes From A Marriage; n ew  Euphoria & What We Do In The Shadows     EUPHORIA S2  |   10 January 2022, express from the US every Monday    The trailer for Season 2 of  Euphoria  hit over 1 million views on You T ub e  within 12 hours when it dropped at the end of November. The ground-breaking, controversial hit series stars Zendaya as teenage addict Rue: a performance that made her the youngest ever actress to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, not to mention the People’s Choice Award for Favourite Drama TV Star and a Black Reel Award, among other accolades.    Once again helmed by series creator Sam Levinson, the eight-episode second season’s cast includes trans superstar and GALECA Dorian Award nominee Hunter Schafer as Jules, along with a who’s-who of rising young stars including S creen Actors Guild  Award nominee Sydney Sweeney ( The White Lotus ,  The Handmaid's Tale ), Black Reel nominee Algee Smith