A robbery gone wrong in Roodepoort
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THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO BY SAREL FOURIE
Published on Mar 16, 2013
THE OFFICIAL SONG BY SAREL FOURIE - FROM MZANSI'S BIG SCREEN SENSATION FANIE FOURIES LOBOLA
FOUR STARS!!! SMART, FUNNY AND GLEEFULLY POSITIVE... STAR TONIGHT
HILARIOUS... RELATABLE... A GREAT CHICK FLICK! SOWETAN
MAKES YOU LAUGH AND CRY SARIE
EXCEPTIONAL... HONEST... A GOOD LAUGH DRUM MAGAZINE
AWESOME... WORLD-CLASS... GROUNDBREAKING LITNET
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: BOTH ROMANTIC AND FUNNY... FRESH MAIL AND GUARDIAN
A LOCAL GEM THAT MAKES YOU LAUGH BEELD
AMUSING... EXEMPLARY EXAMPLE OF A FILM THE CITIZEN
RAISING THE BAR... SO GOOD. SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
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 Fourie's Lobola is a contemporary romantic comedy about love and tradition in a rapidly evolving society.
Starring Eduan van Jaarsveldt, Zethu Dlomo, Jerry Mofokeng, Marga van Rooy, Chris Chameleon, Lillian Dube, Motlatsi Mafatshe
Produced by Lance Samuels, Kweku Mandela, Janine Eser
Screenplay by Janine Eser, Henk Pretorius inspired by the novel by Nape a Motana
Directed by Henk Pretorius
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Review highlights:
There have been several movies made about love across the colour line. In America, Jungle Fever was a particularly graphic and disturbing observation of an interracial extra-marital relationship. In South Africa, film makers have tended to treat the subject in a more light-hearted way. None have managed to deal with this subject with both humour and the sensitivity needed to navigate the minefield of interracial marriage in a nation as divided as ours. Until now that is. Fanie Fourie's Lobola is both a contemporary love story and an honest exploration of the post-apartheid South African psyche. And it's a good laugh... The film does not shy away from dealing with the racial prejudices that still thrive in South African society... What makes the film exceptional is that it's not just about an interracial couple in South Africa but about two people who need each other to become better people and to realise their dreams... Fanie Fourie's Lobola is an honest but humorous look at how South Africans are negotiating a new future where race and gender cease to be defining factors in our relationships and where we treat other as people. The film, which won the Audience Choice award at the second annual Jozi Film Festival, opens in cinemas on March 1, 2013. -by Nontsikelelo Mpulo DRUM MAGAZINE
FOUR STARS!!! SMART, funny and gleefully positive, this is a local romcom that works, and works well... By poking fun at cultural misunderstandings and hidebound parents, the filmmakers create a bit of leeway for the audience to examine why people are afraid of difference... By mostly steering away from slapstick and concentrating on the comedy inherent in illogicality, the filmmakers don't denigrate anyone's culture, but simply show the endless possibilities available if you change your reactions. Dlomo manages a credible mix of independence and insecurity, while Van Jaarsveldt... creates an endearing bumbler who knows what he wants, he just has trouble articulating it... the evolution of the characters throughout the film is such that we believe and root for them by the end of the film. The opening sequence of Chris Chameleon as Afrikaans pop star, Sarel Fourie, sets the scene for a deliciously irreverent undertone which pops up throughout the film... The film uses its strong soundtrack as both a signpost for emotion and a subtle reinforcement of the merging of South African cultures. By Theresa Smith STAR TONIGHT