Kagiso Modupe's debut film, "Losing Lerato" opened across South Africa last year September and grossed over R4.1 million in five weeks, a first for an independent film.
Drum roll please - "Losing Lerato", has just been nominated in six different categories at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema in California,
The nominations were for Best Actor (Kagiso Modupe), Best Actress ( Samela Tyelbooi), Best Supporting Actress ( Tshimollo Modupe), Best Supporting Actor (Thato Molamu), Best Director (Sanele Zulu) and Best Cinematography (Gavin Sterrley).
Modupe was, of course, keen to share the exciting news via social media saying: “It is our pleasure to announce that #losinglerato has been nominated and will be screening at the @IdyFest in Palm Springs, California next month”.
I’m excited and honoured to announce to that #LosingLerato has been nominated and will be screening at the @IdyFest in Palm Springs, California next month. Please join me in congratulating the following fine cast and crew for their nominations ???????? pic.twitter.com/CU4jfu8biL
— Kagiso Modupe (@KagisoModupe) February 24, 2020
"Losing Lerato" is described by NU Metro as a movie about “ a successful, young man who takes matters into his own hands by kidnapping his daughter after life, the law, and the woman he once loved separates him from his child. His actions put him on a collision course with that law, and he finds himself in a high-stakes hostage situation”.
Congrats Modupe and your team!
If you missed the movie on circuit, watch the trailer right here.
