Toronto Black Film Festival 2016 - THINA SOBABILI The Two of Us
Awards, Recognition & Grades:
- South Africa submission to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- South Africa submission to the 73rd Golden Globes awards 2016
- Best Picture Rwanda Film Festival 2015
- Jozi Film Festival Audience Award 2015
- Audience Award Narrative Feature Pan African Film festival 2015
- Official selection Montreal Black Film Festival
It is a story of siblings Thulani and Zanele, they journey through life knowing that they have no one but each other to lean on. With Alexandra Township serving as a vibrant backdrop, the siblings escape one tragedy and build a life together where big brother Thulani is over protective of his younger sister. As we witness Zanele's coming of age story in a neighbourhood where there seems to be no escape, Zanele starts making decisions that puts her in harm's way. The two siblings share a very strained relationship that is compounded when Zanele falls for the charm of an older man, she sees this as her only way to escape what she thinks is a bleak future in the township.As we witness Zanele's coming of age story in a neighbourhood where there seems to be no escape, Zanele starts making decisions that puts her in harm's way.
IN PRESENCE OF :
Ernest Nkosi: Producer/Writer/Director, Enos Manthata: Producer/Art Director, Katleho Twala: Producer/Associate, Thato (DH) Dhladla: Producer/Actor