Fanie fourie s lobola 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Fanie fouries lobola is both a contemporary love story and an honest exploration of the postapartheid south african psyche. South african romantic comedy fanie fouries lobola won the audience choice award for best comedy at the 19th annual sedona international film festival in arizona, the films director said on tuesday. Released 20, fanie fouries lobola stars eduan van jaarsveldt, jerry mofokeng, chris chameleon, yule masiteng the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100.
Fanie fouries lobola, a contemporary romantic comedy. Fanie fouries lobola nr, 1 hr 35 min comedy, romance. On a dare, he asks dinky magubane, a beautiful zulu woman, to come with him to his brothers wedding. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Fanie fouries lobola showcases the best of sa music. The chemistry between van jaarsveldt and dhlomo is electric and you cant help but root for the two of them to work things out. This new south african romantic comedy doesnt insult your senses, it s actually street smart and mature. Fanie fouries lobola is an awesome south african flick litnet. The story of the complications that ensue when an afrikaans man and zulu girl fall.
Jan 15, 20 fanie fourie s lobola is both a contemporary love story and an honest exploration of the postapartheid south african psyche. Fanie fouries lobola pays tribute to romcoms the mail. Fanie fouries lobola wins at us film festival zalebs. Fanie fouries lobola wins seattle film festival audience award. Fanie fourie, an afrikaans guy, designs custom cars. Fanie fouries lobola a romantic comedy with a lovely south african twist. Fanie fourie s lobola showcases the best of sa music 26 february, 20 04. The story of the complications that ensue when an afrikaans man and zulu girl fall in love, especially when the traditional custom of lobola, or dowry, makes things even more difficult for them. By saying fanie fouries lobola is an awesome south african flick i do not mean compared with other south african films, or lekker for a local flick.
A contemporary romantic comedy about love and tradition in a rapidly evolving society. The latest award for south african romantic comedy movie fanie fouries lobola was the audience choice award at last months seattle international film festival. While not skipping out on the chemistry of the two love interests, the script is sharply written with threedimensional characters and an intriguing background of racial diversity making this film worth watching. But in order to marry dinky, fanie must negotiate to pay lobola a south african dowry. Fanie fouries lobola was an interesting film and a new venture into romantic comedies.
Apr 24, 2014 fanie fouries lobola is a lovely comedy with some wonderful characters in fanie and dinky. Pretorius, henk eser, janine van jaarsveldt, eduan dlomo, zethu 1989mofokeng, jerry van rooy, marga motana, napea 1945 fanie fourie s lobola 108 media corporation firm blue ice films out of africa entertainment firm once upon a story firm industrial development corporation of south africa olive films. Funny yet hardhitting, the film tackles the thorny subject of crosscultural relationships with. Fanie fouries lobola trailer 20 trailer for fanie fouries lobola. After fanie takes dinky, a strong zulu woman, to his afrikaans family wedding, the two find an unexpectedly fun crosscultural romance. Photo supplied cape town join a stellar south african cast in a story that sees fanie take dinky a fiery. Fanie fouries lobola dvd the seattle public library. Complications arise when an afrikaans man and a young zulu woman fall in love.
The main focus of the film is crosscultural relationships and the challenges associated with such relationships. Fanie fouries lobola showcases the best of sa music 26 february, 20 04. The story of the complications that ensue when an afrikaans man and zulu girl fall in love, especially when the traditional custom of lobola. Apr 27, 2014 fanie fouries lobola was an interesting film and a new venture into romantic comedies. Fanie fouries lobola 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. On a dare, he asks dinky magubane, a beautiful zulu woman, to come with him to his brother s wedding. Fanie fourie s lobola a romantic comedy with a lovely south african twist. Postapartheid race relations in fanie fouries lobola. Visit our covid19 special section, covid19 links and.
Fanie fouries lobola 20 a down on his luck, custom car build artist, fanie fourie a proper afrikaaner who is currently running his car art gallery out of his moms garage, also happens to be not so great on the love side of things. Jan 30, 20 hank pretorius s new film about interracial relationships in south africa fanie fourie s lobola tells the story of an afrikaans man and zulu woman s path to love. Title fanie fourie s lobola release year 20 running time 95. He lives with his mother in an insulated world that looks like the old south africa. South african movie makes light of racial tensions voice of. It s a recipe for disaster explored in fanie fourie s lobola, a contemporary romantic comedy about love and tradition in a rapidly evolving society. Fanie fouries lobola is a lovely comedy with some wonderful characters in fanie and dinky.
Its a recipe for disaster explored in fanie fouries lobola, acontemporary romantic comedy about love and tradition in a rapidly evolving society. Fanie fourie s lobola is a 20 south african romantic comedy based on the novel of the same name by nape a motana. Title fanie fouries lobola release year 20 running time 95. Oh, no, i mean ffl is a worldclass film with a strong south african flavour. 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, a south african tradition that finds the grooms family negotiating for the brides hand. Fanie fourie s lobola nr, 1 hr 35 min comedy, romance. Two different cultures, the same overbearing parents and a world apart. This new south african romantic comedy doesnt insult your senses, its. With eduan van jaarsveldt, zethu dlomo, jerry mofokeng, marga van rooy. Its a recipe for disaster explored in fanie fouries lobola, a contemporary romantic comedy about love and tradition in a rapidly evolving society. Apr 18, 20 fanie fourie s lobola is a romeoandjuliet style romantic comedy that looks at what happens when a white afrikaner man falls in love with a black zulu girl, and has to pay a dowry to her parents. When an afrikaans man and a zulu girl fall in love, complications arise when the terms of dowry need to be negotiated. Fanie fouries lobola was inspired by the book of the same name, written by nape a motana.
South african romantic comedy fanie fourie s lobola won the audience choice award for best comedy at the 19th annual sedona international film festival in arizona, the film s director said on tuesday. Fanie fouries lobola is a romeoandjuliet style romantic comedy that looks at what happens when a white afrikaner man falls in love with a black. Fanie fouries lobola takes advantage of that idea, as the afrikaans fella falls in love with dinky magubane. Funny yet hardhitting, the film tackles the thorny subject of crosscultural relationships with humor and honesty. What happens when an afrikaans guy and a zulu girl fall in love and have to navigate their way throughthe complicated process of lobola. May 01, 20 fanie fourie s lobola dvd dispatched in 7 to 10 working days. Hank pretoriuss new film about interracial relationships in south africa fanie fouries lobola tells the story of an afrikaans man and zulu womans path to love. 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. The new angle imposed upon or the new content inserted into the romcom format, that which makes fanie fouries lobola feel fresh, is the south african element, especially the. The film features a culturally diverse cast of actors as well as a production team. Local movie trailer roundup fanie fouries lobola and. The title and movie poster conjure up what youd imagine to be a crass, overthetop comedy, leaning on stereotypes with a side order of cheeky romance. Fanie fouries lobola is a 20 south african romantic comedy based on the novel of the same name by nape a motana.
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