By ‘Dayo Showemimo
A new South African film, Ayanda from award-winning director, Sara Blecher which stars Nigerian top actor, O.C Ukeje will screen at the prestigious Cannes Film Market on May 17, 2015.
The movie tells the story of a young woman whose dreams of running a retro car restoration business are threatened by dark family secrets, the complications of love and the day-to-day challenges of life in the sprawling African metropolis.
Ayanda, also starring Fulu Mugovhani, Thomas Gumede, Nthati Moshesh, Kenneth Nkosi, Jafta Mamabolo, Sihle Xaba and Vanessa Cooke, was produced by A Leading Lady Productions with the support of the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), Africa Magic and the South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
