Audience reaction to Zuko Nodada’s “Between Friends” was just what the director wanted at Thursday night’s première of the South African university reunion movie, which was held at Ster-Kinekor -The Zone in Rosebank. The film, in the tradition of “The Best Man Holiday” and “Madea’s Family Reunion”, opens in cinemas nationwide on 15 August. The cast includes Thapelo Mokoena, Siyabonga Radebe, Dumisani Mbebe, Morné du Toit, Amanda du Pont, Lihle Dhlomo, and Mandisa Nduna, some of South Africa’s favourite celebrities were in attendance.
These include suave veteran actor Vusi Kunene, Also spotted was actor and entrepreneur Tumisho Masha, Amanda du Pont, who plays the role of the gorgeous trophy girlfriend in the movie was accompanied by radio personality Phat Joe Kambule. Rising film and theatre star S’dumo Mtshali also made an appearance, much to the delight of fans who recently saw him do a star turn in gangster flick “iNumber Number”. The film tells the story of a group of five university friends who reunite at an upmarket game lodge in KwaZulu Natal, seven years after graduation. Haunting their reunion is the secret of a wild night they spent together at the very same lodge while at varsity. Long buried secrets shared by the old friends are eventually exposed, causing tension to arise in their current relationships.
Mandisa Nduna
Lihle Dhlomo
Thapelo Mokoena
Film director Zuko Nodaba
Siyabonga Radebe
Zulu Boy
Amanda Du Pont
Phat Joe
