''Ayanda'' is a 2015 South African film directed by
Sara Blecher and starring
Fulu Mugovhani
Fulu Mugovhani (born 7 September 1990 in Thohoyandou) is a South African actress. In 2015, she starred in ''Ayanda'' as the title character, a role that earned her many accolades and nominations including the Africa Movie Academy Awards, South A ...
,
OC Ukeje, and
Nthati Moshesh
Nthati Moshesh (born 28 August 1969) is a South African actress. She was nominated as Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2016.
Career
Speaking to ENCA on her film and television preferences, she explained that ...
. The festival title of the film was Ayanda and the Mechanic. The film was picked up for a November 2015 release by independent film distribution company
ARRAY. The film received positive reviews.
Plot
A photographer captures photos and stories of Africans in
Yeoville, South Africa, centered largely around Ayanda, a young designer working out of her late father's garage. When Ayanda's mother and her mother's best friend disclose a need to sell the garage, Ayanda, not willing to let go of her father's memory, undertakes a scheme to refurbish old cars to save the business with the help of two loyal mechanics. The film explores the strain Ayanda's endeavor causes within her group of family and friends pitting her obsessive desire to retain everything of her father's against their attempts to move on.
Reception
The film received generally positive reviews upon release.
It won a Special Jury citation at the 2015
Los Angeles Film Festival
The LA Film Festival was an annual film festival that was held in Los Angeles, California, and usually took place in June. It showcased independent, international, feature, documentary and short films, as well as web series, music videos, epis ...
.
See also
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List of black films of the 2010s
The following is a list of black films that were released in the 2010s. Black films listed here are generally associated with the peoples from the African diaspora; the cinema of Africa is distinct from this topic (see list of African films). Law ...
References
External links
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2015 films
2010s English-language films
English-language South African films
Films shot in South Africa
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