Tjovitjo
Tjovitjo | |
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Genre | Drama |
Directed by | Vincent Moloi |
Starring | Mafred |
Country of origin | South Africa |
No. of seasons | 2 |
Release | |
Original release | 20 August 2017 present | –
External links | |
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Tjovitjo is a South African dance drama series. It follows the lives of pantsula dancers and how they navigate around the every day challenges of the township.[1][2][3]
Plot[]
Tjovitjo is a hyper-reality dance series set in the slums of Johannesburg. Tjovitjo is led by Mafred - played by Warren Masemol a- a thug and dancer with a past as a petty criminal, who is seeking the approval of his community.
The series spotlights sePantsula - a subculture and dance form that emerged in the 1950s, in the shadow of apartheid. Beneath the dirty street dance-offs, each episode Tjovitjo delves into contemporary issues that plague South Africa and the youth, such as unsafe abortion, zama-zama (illegal mining) and physical abuse.[4]
Dance is what really what keeps this impoverished community sane but in the second season two dance is banned putting this very sanity to the test.[5]
Amidst Mafred's poverty and struggle, a hardened Pantsula dance leader enters thug life and searches for redemption and salvation in his community.
Accolades[]
South African Film And Television (2019)[]
- SAFTA Golden Horn (Winner)
Best Achievement in Directing - TV Drama Vincent Moloi
- SAFTA Golden Horn (Nominee)
Best TV Drama
- SAFTA Golden Horn (Nominee)
Best actor - TV Drama Warren Masemola
- SAFTA Golden Horn (Nominee)
Best Achievement in Editng - TV Drama
- SAFTA Golden Horn (Nominee)
Best Achievement In Art/ Design Production - TV Drama Vivienne Mahloko
- SAFTA Golden Horn (Nominee)
Best Achievement in Cinematography- TV Drama Motheo Moeng
South African Film And Television Awards, SAFTA (2018)[]
- SAFTA Golden Horn (Winner)
Best actor - TV Drama Warren Masemola
- SAFTA Golden Horn (Winner)
Best TV Drama - Puo Pha Productions
- SAFTA Golden Horn (Winner)
Best Achievement in Editing - TV Drama Ikaye Masisi
- SAFTA Golden Horn (Winner)
Best Achievement In Art/ Design Production - Ephraim Mathula, Vivenne Mahloko
- SAFTA Golden Horn (Winner)
Best Achievement in Sound Design -TV Drama
- SAFTA Golden Horn (Winner)
Best Achievement in Cinematography - TV Drama Motheo Moeng, Marius Van Graan, Ofentse Mwase
- SAFTA Golden Horn (Nominee)
Best Achievement in Costume Design - TV Drama Charity Shirley Masonto[6]
References[]
- ^ "Tjovitjo TV drama series". MMegi.
- ^ "Tjovitjo". Pinterest.
- ^ "Tjovitjo". Helen Herimbi.
- ^ -the-art-of-film-making "pod top pen Tjovitjo" Check
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value (help). Pod top pen. - ^ "The Africa Report Tjovitjo".
- ^ "IMDb Summary of Tjovitjo". IMDb.
External links[]
- 2017 South African television series debuts
- Television in Botswana