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South African Short Film Scoops Award at the “Tarifa Film Festival”

Written by Prudence Chauke | Posted Thursday, June 18, 2009 | 0 Comments

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Izulu Lam (My Secret Sky), written by Madoda Ncayiyana and Julie Frederikse has recently won the “Best Actress” award at the Tarifa International Pan Film Festival which took place in Spain. The film is about a journey of two young Kwazulu Natal kids as they re-adjust their lives from a life lived in the rural outskirts of South Africa to the gloomy city, after they mother’s death.

Sobahle Mkhabase the lead actress who plays a character named Thembi, is the one who won the title for “Best Actress”, beating professional and experienced actors, despite her minimum experience in the industry. Izulu Lami (My Secret Sky) is scheduled to screen at the Durban International Film Festival in July before its distribution to the movie theaters.

To learn more about this film and the actors, visit the official website.