U-Gugu No Andile

Synopsis
A mini-series which sets the story of Romeo and Juliet during the faction fighting that brought the East Rand township of Thokoza to international attention in 1993. A Xhosa boy finds a Zulu girl but their love has to be kept a secret because their families are feuding.
Series
Shakespeare in Mzansi
Language
Mzansi
Country
South Africa
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
2 Jun 2008 at 20:30 (Channel: SABC1)
Duration
30 mins
Availability
No distributor or archive copy found (4/2008).

Credits

Director
Minky Schlesinger
Producer
Bridget Pickering; Neil Brandt
Cinematographer
Greg Heimann
Screenplay
Lodi Matsetela; Minky Schlesinger
Art Direction
Flo Ballack
Cast
Litha BooiAndile (Romeo)
Mlungile DladlaGugu (Juliet)
Breeze Yoko 
Harriet Manamela 
Luzuko Ngqeto 
Zolisa Xaluva 

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
The language spoken is Mzansi - a fusion of Sesetho, Setswana, English, Afrikaans, Xhosa and Zulu.
History
The mini-series was released as a feature film in 2009 (see separate entry).

Production Company

Name

Luna Films

Sponsor

Name

South African Broadcasting Corporation

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "U-Gugu No Andile". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70970 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)