Cast and director of tell me sweet something are interviewed by leighanne about the film which is being released today. Its romantic comedy marinaded in enough soporific gentleness to bring down an elephant. Tell me something sweet to say to this girl i like. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing tell me something sweet near you. Tell me sweet something south africa 2016 90 mins director. I was able to send some questions to director akin omotoso about the film and its direction. The film was inspired by the african american classic love jones, and by omotosos love of johannesburg, the city in which the tale takes place. Moratiwa, an aspiring writer who owns a bookstore in johannesburg, meets and falls in love with cole. While johannesburg isnt normally seen as a romantic film location, its exactly where akin omotoso has wanted to make a jozistyle love jones for some time. Flat and lacking in any romance of humour, tell me sweet something is an uninspired and frankly unlikeable romcom which i hope does not represent south african cinema on the whole. Test your page you must be logged in to run a page validation test. I wouldnt say she has lovely eyes, or shes beautiful etc, because so many boys say that its abit old, say something that shes probably never heared before.
With thomas gumede, maps maponyane, nomzamo mbatha, makhaola ndebele. Say something like, i really like talking to you, you kind of make me smile anything like that normally makes a girl go awwh. Directed by akin omotoso, tell me sweet something is a charming and moving film set in johannesburg. Tell me sweet something will be showing at the romafrica film festival tonight. Tell me sweet something tells the story of moratiwa mbatha. See more ideas about me quotes, words and inspirational quotes. Tell me something good is a song by rufus and chaka khan, written by stevie wonder and released in 1974.
They slip by each other and move around each other and eventually come to fall in love. Given a more challenging project, michelson may well go far. The bookstore, like her love life, is not experiencing much success. Sa romantic film tell me sweet something gets a release. Akin omotosos romantic comedy tell me sweet something selected for pan african film festivalakin omotosos latest feature tell me sweet something was a box office hit in south africa. In a recent interview with pulse nigeria, akin omotoso spoke on his movie tell me sweet something, what makes a movie great for him, importance of musical score, fairness of the film business. Tell me sweet something follows young author moratiwa nomzamo mbatha through the trials of artistry and romance. South african movies ayanda and tell me sweet something. Tell me sweet something is a love story that follows moratiwa nomzamo mbatha, an aspiring novelist with writers block who then meets model, nat masilo maps maponyane.
Tell me something sweet february 5, 2017 when parents have daughters who are teenagers you will find that they have a fence around their house with a sign beware of dogs and then when the daughter are in their twenties because parents want them to be married now the sign on the gate changes to chickens for sale. Delete you must be logged in and a protection pro member to do manual deletions. It was an early south korean film to find success abroad as part of the korean wave, and was selected to appear in the 2001 new york korean film festival. Watch tell me sweet something 2015 full movie online in hd 1080p quality free. Now in its fourth week, tell me sweet something debuted at number five at the south african box office, competing against popular international films, the southpaw and fantastic four. Moratiwa nomzamo mbata was once the citys most promising young writer, set to write the greatest african love story.
Apr, 2020 explore agiguere1994s board tell me something sweet to get me by. But, all the same, she embodies the character well. Executive produced by mvest mediaa division of mvest group. The film is beautifully shot, and the silent montages of the johannesberg area are often aweinspiring. Tell me sweet something is not entirely full of empty calories, however. Tell me sweet something tells the story of moratiwa, an aspiring writer who owns and runs a bookstore in the heart of johannesburg. However, when her sweetheart leaves without warning, her will to.
Red pepper pictures, the national film and video foundation, pana. This is nigerianborn akin omotosos third feature film, situating him as a dominant player in the world of new african cinema. It was also released across the continent to much praise and has been nominated for seven awards in the upcoming africa magic viewer choice awards including best. The single was a hit in the united states, peaking at number three on the billboard hot 100 and spent one week at number one on the cash box top 100. This all changes when she meets and falls in love with the unlikeliest candidate in the world, nat, a male model, who has never read a book in his. She hasnt had much luck with love ever since her exboyfriend norman went out to. Moratiwa vokwana, an aspiring writer, owns and runs a bookstore in the heart of johannesburg. Tell me sweet something 2015 ncc new capitol cinemas. Throughout the film there are charming cuts to talking heads of what i presume are genuine elderly couples discussing their long lasting love, giving the films romantic focus a real life credibility, and also, despite the films ostensibly escapist nature, there are several subtle acknowledgements of racial tension.
Theres boundless ambition in tell me sweet somethings protagonist as she boldly aims to tell the great african love story, an ambition completely at odds with a film closer to easy listening radio. Tell me sweet something interview with film director. Her character the most wellrounded of the lot, she is given a lot more to work with. Tell me sweet something follows the story of moratiwa, a mildmannered bookstore manager and nat, a conflicted model. Moratiwa nomzamo mbatha is an aspiring novelist with writers. This all changes when she meets and falls in love with the. Watch tell me sweet something 2015 full movie on 123movies. Born free film screening tell me sweet something moad.
On 123movies all of gostream, gomovies, gomo, 123 movie and 123movies net in one place select the video source below and stream online, if movie was removed, please check another 123 movies server to play tell me sweet something 1080p hd movie online. From the team that brought you the box office hits material, and tell me sweet something comes vaya a gritty drama film directed by akin omotoso. Starring nomzamo mbatha, maps maponyane and thembi seete the film will release in cinemas on 04 september 2015. Tell me sweet something a truly south african film about. Free state tell me sweet something the national film. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Tell me something sweet times favorite theater button overview.
Tell me sweet something is screening as part of the series nollywood 3. Mbatha holds down the fort at the head of the film well. Directed by the awardwinning filmmaker akin omotoso, this romantic comedy tells a story of an. The film was released on 45 numbers of screens prints, earning r843 589 revenue in its debut. This all changes when she meets and falls in love with the unlikeliest. And time was just what was needed before it finally saw the light of day. From rififi pictures comes a new film titled tell me sweet something, directed by the awardwinning filmmaker akin omotoso man on ground, which was inspired by omotosos love of love songs, the romance classic love jones, and his desire to tell a story that celebrates love in the city he loves johannesburg, south africa. You see the body on the table and then theres this person with some sort of tool and. Profiting from the tangible chemistry between the two lead characters, the film also shows a side of johannesburg rarely seen. It is an inspiring story of moratiwa vokwana played by nomzamo mbatha, an aspiring writer who and runs a bookstore in the city. Nollyrok studios latest nigerian african movies recommended for you.
Maps maponyane, nomzamo mbatha on tell me sweet something. Tell me sweet something also stars kagiso lediga blitz patrollie, thomas gumede otelo burning, thembi seete hijack stories, mandisa bardill man on ground and thishiwe ziqubu man on ground. Love and scandals 1 nigerian movies 2017 latest full movies latest nigerian movies duration. Akin omotosos romantic comedy tell me sweet something. While certainly kind of heart, akin omotosos latest directorial effort proves extremely heavy of. Tell me sweet something, a fresh, new south african romantic comedy, hit cinemas around the country this weekend, written and directed by nigerianborn akin omotoso bom boy author yewande omotosos brother there are quite a few reasons for bookish folk to be excited about tell me sweet something. Moratiwa nomzamo mbata was once the citys most promising young writer, set to write the greatest african love. Tell me sweet something 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tell me sweet something to be released in september. Akin omotosos much anticipated film tell me sweet something is finally here. Pg tell me sweet something tells the story of moratiwa, an aspiring writer who owns and runs a bookstore in the heart of johannesburg.
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