Twitter reacts: Black Coffee’s first movie, Matwetwe, gets a thumbs up
JOBURG – The film is written and directed by South African comedian Kagiso Lediga.
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Popular DJ Black Coffee’s first movie, Matwetwe, where he is the executive producer, is finally out, and Twitter is loving it!
The film is written and directed by South African comedian Kagiso Lediga.
Those who were lucky enough to get the first sneak peek have widely praised the movie, with many punting for others to watch and support the local film.
Matwetwe follows the lives of Lefa and Papi who attempt to escape a deal with gangsters, save a girl and manage to remain alive in a comedic coming of age story.
It’s clear by the reaction on Twitter that community members are going out in their numbers to watch the film.
Check out just some of the tweets here:
Just watched the brilliant #Matwetwe. Excellently crafted movie – we really enjoyed it! Well done to Kagiso, Tamsin and the #Diprente team. pic.twitter.com/Tdq5256uw8
— Heinrich Volmink (@hvolmink) January 24, 2019
Black Coffee has been very active on social media promoting the movie:
#Matwetwe premier last night in Pretoria.
It's Johannesburg tonight.
The Movie opens in Cinemas tomorrow You can book your ticket now.#Matwetwe pic.twitter.com/bex9nkhA91— Black Coffee (@RealBlackCoffee) January 24, 2019
Matwetwe Movie Premiere.#matwetwe #gongbox #southafrica pic.twitter.com/GgC8gB4qGi
— Black Coffee (@RealBlackCoffee) January 24, 2019
#Matwetwe drops tomorrow, let's go in our numbers South Africa to watch this local movie 🎦 pic.twitter.com/yqCMKtyPXr
— Thulani Ndaba (@tndaba) January 24, 2019
#matwetwe….lets support local movies …matwetwe you won't regret @RealBlackCoffee pic.twitter.com/oIQiVUEH8V
— Madzivhandila (@thabiso_madzi) January 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/ngcobonomvuyo/status/1088514927936053253
Matwetwe is a well told South African story ene ke tlatsa keor'ke story sa ko-Pheli. Great cast well done to @KagisoLediga and the team (too many to mention) and @RealBlackCoffee for his support of thw film. Go anz check it out y'all. [Stavovo at the end 🔥🔥] pic.twitter.com/IGnqroWnxI
— Erykah Bahumi (@kaolajones) January 24, 2019
#Matwetwe…😃where do I begin! An incredibly well told South African story….beautifully shot, talented cast, incredible locations, loved the music! From the first shot, you are hooked! Amazing! Well done @KagisoLediga & @RealBlackCoffee!
— Bonolo Nkosi (@bonolonkosi) January 24, 2019
Matwetwe is the best Movie ever😍😍😍, a universal theme. A USP that is purely South African and Genuinely Pretorian.
— Nomusa Asumon (@asumon_monasu) January 24, 2019
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