Gugu and Andile

UGugu no Andile is a 2008 South African drama film directed by Minky Schlesinger, and starring Daphney Hlomuka, Neil McCarthy & Lungelo Dhladhla. The film received 10 nominations and won 3 awards at the 2009 Africa Movie Academy Awards, including the awards for Best film in an African language, Most Promising Actor and Most Promising Actress. It was also a competitor in the Best TV Feature category at the 2009 FESPACO film festival in Burkina Faso, the oldest and largest film festival on the African Continent.^[1][2][3]

UGugu no Andile
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Directed by	Minky Schlesinger
Written by	Lodi Matsetela
Produced by	Bridget Pickering
Starring	Daphney Hlomuka Neil McCarthy Litha Booi Lungelo Dhladhla Jabulani Hadebe (Sjava) Harriet Lenabe
Cinematography	Greg Heimann
Edited by	Catherine Meyburgh
Music by	Warrick Sony
Production companies	Lunar Films, Fireworks Media
Running time	96 minutes
Country	South Africa
Languages	Zulu, Xhosa
Budget	3,500,000 ZAR (estimated)

The story is set in South Africa in 1993, during the upheaval in the struggle for democracy. A sixteen-year-old Zulu girl Gugu is in love with a Xhosa boy Andile, against the wishes of their respective communities.

Cast

• Daphney Hlomuka – Ma'Lizzie
• Neil McCarthy – Father John
• Litha Booi – Andile Mcilongo
• Lungelo Dhladhla – Gugu Dlamini
• Jabulani Hadebe – Mandla Dlamini
• Harriet Lenabe – Busi Dlamini
• Mac Mathunjwa – Bishop Mbengashe
• Thandy Matlaila – Patricia