1 December 2021
Umakoti Wethu (2021)
SAFTA winner Fulu Mugovhani (Ayanda, Happiness Is A Four-Letter Word, Seriously Single) stars in Umakoti Wethu as Khathu, who finds herself in crisis when her husband’s new job ignites old flames.
SAFTA nominee Melusi Mbele (Isibaya) co-stars as her husband Sizwe, with Kwanele Mthethwa (Isithembiso) as the woman caught in the middle.
Umakoti Wethu is the feature film directorial debut of Nozipho Nkelemba, who starred in The Forgotten Kingdom, directed Gomora and wrote Emoyeni.
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