Wyfie
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Stream Afrikaans university drama Wyfie, following four mismatched res roommates, with new weekly episodes.
From multi-award-winners Homebrew Films (Trompoppie, Magda Louw), Wyfie follows four mismatched first-year roommates at Pantera res at the fictional Eike university.
Directed by SAFTA winner Johan Cronje (Wonderlus, Nêrens, Noord-Kaap), the edgy series stars Beata Bena Green (Arendsvlei, Die Spreeus) as Shay, Celeste Loots (One Piece, Trompoppies) as Amanda, Kristen Raath (7de Laan) as Kyla and Mienke Ehlers (Dinge van ‘n Kind) as Mia, opposite the likes of Marguerite van Eeden (Vaselinetjie), Elzet Nel (Trompoppie), Adrian Steyn (Die Onderonsie), and Chelsea Thomas (Amber in Spinners).
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