OC Ukeje set to premiere latest movie in Los Angeles

Starring AMVCA award winning OC Ukeje, Fulu Mugovhani, Nthati Moshesh, Kenneth Nkosi, Thomas Gumede, Jafta Mamabolo, Shule Xaba and Vanessa Cooke, the upcoming Sara Blecher movie is produced by Robbie Thorpe, Terry Pheto and Busi Sizani.

Synopsis.

In a vibrant and diverse Johannesburg community, 21-year-old Afro-hipster Ayanda has a knack for taking neglected pieces of furniture and "bringing them back to love."

Eight years after her father’s death, she is determined to revive his prized garage, which is in deep debt and in danger of being sold.

Director Sara Blecher’s sophomore work crackles with infectious energy and style, capturing a vividly contemporary view of a South Africa where cooperation trumps xenophobia.

This one-of-a-kind film melds gorgeous still-frame montages inspired by the possibilities of a modern African aesthetic and documentary- like techniques to explore its core theme: how do we let go of the things and people we love?

Meet the Cast.

OC Ukeje - David.

O.C. Ukeje studied at the University of Lagos, Nigeria where he performed a lead role in a stage play. His first screen appearance was in White Waters (2008).

He received the 2013 Best Actor in a Drama Award at the inaugural Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards ceremony; the 2013 Best Actor in a Lead Role Award at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards.

Fulu Mugovhani - Ayanda.

A Fulu Mugovhani is a South African actress and singer best known for her role as Anzani in the E.Tv soapie Scandal!

she was also a vocalist at the Festival of the Lion King in Hong Kong.

Thomas Gumede

Thomas is a South African actor and comedian best known for his role as Siphiwe in the SABC1 drama series A Place Called Home (2006-2009.)

His biggest film success to date is Otelo Burning, where he plays the co-lead role of New Year.

The film went on to win multiple awards internationally and he was nominated for Best Young/Promising Actor at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in Nigeria (AMAA) in 2012.

Jafta Mamabolo

Mamabolo is a South African actor who attended the National School of Arts and is known for his role as Thapelo in the third and fourth seasons of the SABC1 youth drama series Soul Buddyz.

His portrayal of Kunene, a lead role in the acclaimed Jerusalema brought him to international attention, but it wasn’t until his role as Otelo Buthelezi in the multi- award winning Otelo Burning (2012) where he received international acclaim.

About Director - Sara Blecher.

Sara Blecher is a co-founder of CINGA Productions, a South African based film and television production company that has made a number of award-winning drama series including the local drama Zero Tolerance (2011) which was nominated for an international Emmy award.

Sara co-created, wrote, directed and produced many episodes in this series. A graduate of NYU she also works as a drama and documentary producer/director.

Sara has made some outstanding and noteworthy documentaries including Kobus And Dumile for which she won CNN’s African journalist of the year award as well as Surfing Soweto, which won the South African Film and Television Golden Horn Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2012 (SAFTAS) and Best Full Length Documentary at the 5th annual Africa World Documentary Film Festival 2012 held in St. Louis (AWDFF).

She is co-creator, director, and producer of the award-winning 36-part drama Bay Of Plenty and has also been director as well as series producer of the local version of Who Do You Think You Are?

An honours graduate of NYU, Sara lives in Johannesburg where she has just recently completed production on the feature, Dis Ek, Anna.

Her first feature film Otelo Burning has been screened with great critical acclaim and won over 17 international awards.