
Cinetrā

Cinetrā

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The story of Joseph Shabalala, who rose to international fame with his band Ladysmith Black Mambazo after contributing to Paul Simon’s massively successful Graceland album. Bathed in Ladysmith’s powerful music, the documentary covers the full breadth of the singer’s life, from his early years in rural South Africa to the height of Shabalala’s global success to his passing in 2020, at the age of 79.
Durban International Film Festival 2022
Writer: Mpumi Mbele (Writer)
Cinematographer: Michael Smith
Editors: Andrew Wessels, Khulekani Zondi
Producers: Jack Oliver, Jackie Motsepe, Philisiwe Buthelezi
Production: Free Women Films, Speak Up Films, Dr Joseph Shabalala Foundation