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uNomalanga and the Witch

2015 · 26 min

A quiet, watchful short that simmers with neighborhood gossip and unspoken desire.

Directed by: Palesa Nomanzi Shongwe
Genres: Drama
Starring: Mmabatho Montsho, Ferry Jele, Yonda Thomas

Overview: uNomalanga and the Witch, which follows newlywed Nomalanga, who moves into a new neighborhood with her husband and finds herself intrigued by a mysterious widow who everyone suspects killed her late husband

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Directed by: Palesa Nomanzi Shongwe
Genres: Drama
Starring: Mmabatho Montsho, Ferry Jele, Yonda Thomas

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
obsession
sexuality
betrayal
Places: suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Palesa Nomanzi Shongwe
Written by: Palesa Nomanzi Shongwe
Starring: Mmabatho Montsho, Ferry Jele, Yonda Thomas, Charmaine Mtinta
Cinematography: Amelia Henning
Runtime: 26 min
Languages: Zulu

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