Busiswa to debut biopic at Africa Rising International Film Festival
JOBURG – Busiswa’s story is set to shake the world with the premiere of her powerful biographical documentary.
Boasting an extensive career that includes countless anthems, a cult-like following across the continent, tours and a handful of accolades, Busiswa Gqulu’s story is set to shake the world with the premiere of her powerful biographical documentary.
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Busiswa: An Unbreakable Story is set to debut at that the Africa Rising International Film Festival on 27 November the production is directed by Fred Kayembe and Vaughn Thiel and explores modern ideas of independence, femininity and identity, through Busiswa’s remarkable story.
“The focus of the Africa Rising International Film Festival this year is inclusion. With that said, we are thrilled to have a story about a powerful woman who is changing the game in more ways than one lead our opening night,” said Ayanda Sithebe.
Narrated by the musician herself, the biopic takes the viewer on a journey back in time and explores the complex conditions that thrust a modest young girl from Umtata into the boisterous voice that reverberates through our speakers alongside Beyoncé Knowles on ‘The Gift’, in arguably one of the most important moments in modern SA music history.
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