Nu Metro in Clearwater Mall will screen the Afrikaans version of Maya the Bee on 18 September.
The eagerly anticipated big screen-version of the popular children’s book and TV series Maya the Bee will be released at Nu Metro Cinemas nationwide with other cinemas screening the Zulu version.
Released during Heritage Month, the Afrikaans- and Zulu-soundtracks were recorded for local audiences to enjoy the film in their home language, but also for other audiences to learn a bit more about the wide variety of official languages in South Africa.
An extensive cast of well-known local voice artists was employed by the film’s local distributor in collaboration with the international producers to record the localised versions of the film – exclusive for South African cinemas.
“Nu Metro Cinemas is excited about showing an international film dubbed into two of our nine official languages – along with its original English-version,” said Nu Metro Cinemas’ marketing manager Nitesh Matai.
Matai added, “We have a broad base of consumers representing all cultures and backgrounds, and we aim to keep on improving the cinema-going experience for all people to enjoy – now also in their mother tongue during Heritage Month.”
A host of talented local actors have lent their voices to the film and will give a local spin to characters generations of South Africans grew up with.
The local dubbing was overseen by Presto Post, with dubbing direction by Aubrey Madlala (Zulu) and Rina Nienaber (Afrikaans).
Maya the Bee is distributed by Black Sheep Films and will be available in 2D and 3D at Nu Metro cinemas across South Africa.
