''Sekalli le Meokgo '' (English: Meokgo and the Stickfighter) is a 2006

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drama short film written and directed by Tebho Mahlatsi, starring Mduduzi Mabaso, and Terry Pheto, and with music by Phillip Miller.

Synopsis

Kgotso, a musician and stickfighter who lives in the mountains of

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, only comes out of his seclusion when the

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s call on him to protect their sheep from thieves. On one such a mission, he is captivated by the beauty of a young woman who stares at him while he plays his concertina. This a story about love and death infused with both the cruelty and the beauty of African magic.

Award

''Sekalli le Meokga'' was awarded Best Short Film at the 2007 Durban International Film Festival.

References

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* 2006 films South African drama films South African short films {{SouthAfrica-film-stub