Original Tshivenda films hit the shelves

     Film & Theatre

Two original Tshivenda films with hard-hitting plots, Nwana O Ngalangala and My Stupid Blesser, have just hit the shelves. 

The films were conceived, written, produced and directed by a multi-talented artist Tshidino Ndou, who hails from Tshakhuma village.

Nwana o ngalangala tells the story of a poor but clever schoolgirl who is ritually murdered. The story teaches the community about the danger of mob justice, which has become so prevalent here in the Vhembe district.

“People are responding warmly to the films and we have already started receiving bulk orders from as far as Gauteng,” Tshidino Ndou said. “This only proves that even people who go to Gauteng for work or now live there are thirsty for films with local content.”

He said that Nwana o ngalangala is hard-hitting, scary movie even though he never showed or shot the act of killing. “We show the consequences of ritual killing,” he said. He has since stated that the film was not written to provoke anyone or incite violence but to start a debate on ritual killing in South Africa.

It took the team at least two years to shoot both films and three more years to do other technical touch-ups on the content and development.

The cast of Nwana o ngalangala includes, among others, actors such as Mashudu Romani, Arthur Mukondeleli, Thivhulawi Mabada, Pfano Madilonga, Ronewa Ndou, Muofhe Nethavhakone, Virginia Tshivhase, Cynthia Elelwani and Thakhani Ndou.

On the other hand, My Stupid Blesser is an extraordinary comedy about a teacher who spends his money irresponsibly. The film features Albert Mamphwe, Funanani Madala, Tambani Netshisaulu, Phathutsheddzo Booi, Slindile Sithole, Forget Mkhabele and Ronewa Ndou.

A copy of each film costs R80, but both are available for R100. Tshidino can be contacted on 073 6120 166 or via email at [email protected].

Entertainment - Date: 15 January 2017

Tshifhiwa Mukwevho

Tshifhiwa Given Mukwevho was born in 1984 in Madombidzha village, not far from Louis Trichardt in the Limpopo Province. After submitting articles for roughly a year for Limpopo Mirror's youth supplement, Makoya, he started writing for the main newspaper. He is a prolific writer who published his first book, titled A Traumatic Revenge in 2011. It focusses on life on the street and how to survive amidst poverty. His second book titled The Violent Gestures of Life was published in 2014.

Email: [email protected]