2 August 2024
The Butcher’s Soul (2023)
After a deadly attack on his family, a butcher is granted seven days by the Angel of Death to bring her the guilty souls in exchange for his daughter’s life.
SAFTA winner Melusi Mbele (Scandal!, Isibaya) leads a stacked cast that includes African Movie Academy Award nominee Vuyo Dabula (Five Fingers for Marseilles), SAFTA winner Katlego Danke (Gomora), and the likes of Zinhle Mabena (Shaka iLembe), Bokang Phelane (Blood Psalms) and Tshepo Howza Mosese (co-host of The Ultimatum SA).
The Butcher’s Soul is directed by Kagiso Samuel Leburu, who won the Made for TV Film SAFTA for his debut feature Okae Molao and also debuted Month End at Durban International Festival this month. Four-time SAFTA winner Adze Ugah (Shaka iLembe) is the stunt director
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