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Mayfair (film)
''Mayfair'' is a 2018 South African Indian action crime drama film written by Neil McCarthy and directed by Sara Blecher. The film marks the fourth directorial venture for Sara Blecher and the film was set in the suburb of Johannesburg. The film stars Rajesh Gopie and Ronak Patani in the male lead roles. The film had its theatrical release on 2 November 2018 and received positive reviews. The film was also screened at the 62nd BFI London Film Festival and Africa in Motion Film Festival in October 2018. Cast * Rajesh Gopie as Aziz * Ronak Patani as Zaid Randera * Shahir Chundra as Parvez * Jack Devnarain as Jalaal * Kelly-Eve Koopman as Ameena * Warren Masemola as Hasan * Wayne Van Rooyen Wayne Van Rooyen (born 14 June 1978), is a South African actor and voice artist. He is best known for the roles in the films ''Fiela se Kind'', ''Mayfair'' and '' Seriously Single''. Personal life He was born on 14 June 1978 and raised in subur ... as Mahbeer Synopsis Zaid Randera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Blecher
Sara Blecher (born Gauteng) is a South African director and producer. Biography Originally from South Africa, Blecher's family moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1981, when she was 12 years old. Her family is originally of Jewish Lithuanian origin, which informs some of her work. After a brief spell at Georgetown University, Blecher lived in Paris for a year and enrolled in film school upon her return to New York. In 1992, shortly after graduating from New York University, she returned to South Africa. She directed the documentaries '' Surfing Soweto'' and ''Kobus And Dumile''. She was nominated for Best Movie Director at the 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for her first film ''Otelo Burning'', a story of how 16-year-old Otelo Buthelez learns how to surf during the apartheid era. The film won 17 awards internationally. It was filmed in Zulu, with English subtitles, and stars Jafta Mamabolo, Thomas Gumede, and Tshepang Mohlomi. Following the success of Otelo Burning, Ble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |