Audacious Joburg film set to premiere in Rotterdam
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An audacious Joburg filmed motion-picture about the struggles local actors went through during the stringent Covid-19 lockdown has received a nod to premiere at the 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
Directed and produced by Charlie Vundla, an acclaimed auteur, Hotele Lerallaneng features spellbinding scenes from a beautiful hotel perched atop the Melville Koppies, north-western Johannesburg.
Set in the unprecedented season of lockdowns and laziness, Hotele Lerallaneng pieces together the most authentic expressions and experiences of the deepest feelings and uncertainties associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.
It is an introspective drama that goes in search of honest characterisation and riveting storylines. Vundla’s latest offering skilfully draws the viewer into the lives of a group of young artists and their struggles with personal demons and questions of creativity and family life in