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soapie actor, Luthuli Dlamini, is shooting a feature film, “360⁰, A Sacrifice”, in East London in the Eastern
Cape this month, a welcome boost to the province’s positioning as a film
destination.
The film titled “360⁰, A Sacrifice”
features top national actors such as Dlamini, Katlego Danke, Wandile Molebatsi,
Mapaseka Koetle, Zintle Ncipa, and Amo Chidi, among others.
The stars have been in and out
of East London since the last week of December and will remain in the city for
most of January.
“This is a first of many
projects that we will be doing in East London and the Province of Eastern Cape.
As a company we are not just here to shoot the film and leave. We are here to
work with the youth for skills development and also find new and raw talent. We
are here to empower, mentor and coach anyone who is passionate about the film
industry and our supporters not only support our vision but also the growth of
the industry in Eastern Cape,” says Pamela Mago, who is the production manager
for Faizah Media and the script writer for the film.
“360⁰, A Sacrifice” is set
to unearth some of the Eastern Cape’s talent as local actors have already been
auditioned. In an effort to up skill Eastern Cape youth, the technical team
will be shadowed by youth from East London in order to impart some skills on
them. A soundtrack featuring local artists is also on the cards.
Buffalo City Metro
Communications Manager, Keith Ngesi, says, “The [municipality] is honored to be
the film destination of choice for the production. We hope and believe that
that this initiative will open doors for more films shot in the City. We
embrace the idea and are in full support of it.”
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