POLOKWANE – The Polokwane-born filmmaker Morokwe Kaizer Mokgobu is eager to contribute towards the growing film economy in the province by making his own films.
Mokgobu is a graduate from the Durban University of Technology’s TV academy and holds a Btech in video technology.
He has honored his storytelling skills with prominent South African production companies like Okuhle Media and Trace Studios.
He also serves as the head of development in Limpopo’s Writers Room, a programme that is designed to help develop well crafted, long-form narratives such as telenovelas and soapies that will be submitted to broadcasters and financiers with the intention to produce and film in the province.
Mokgobu’s storytelling skills has earned him international recognition with his film ‘Good Mourning’ being selected for the African Diaspora International Film Festival 2024 in New York with many more selections expected.
The film, directed by Mokgobu and funded by the National Film and Video Foundation, centers around a young girl who finds it hard to accept and mourn for her dead boyfriend who she believes is still alive while also dealing with betrayal by her best friend.
The girl later learns to let go, makes peace and focuses on other things.
The Made in Limpopo hub recently screened the film and also gave audiences an opportunity to ask questions related to filmmaking.
Mokgobu highlighted that his aim is to grow the film-making industry and make the film known to the public at large.
