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Mamphego Phasha Studios

Promises

Category
Feature film
Runtime
1:28 · Official trailer

Ntombi’s father has abandoned the family and her mother spends all her time with a new boyfriend, leaving her to look after her little sister.

—The film

Synopsis

Promises centres around Ntombi. Her father has abandoned the family and her mother spends all her time with new boyfriend, Zakes, leaving Ntombi to take care of her little sister, Zinzi. The situation at home impacts negatively on Ntombi’s performance at school, where she has been missing practices in the lead up to the school’s talent competition. Ntombi is attracted to Mzi, one of college’s hottest guys, but all is not what it seems and she enlists the help of her friend and confidant Olwethu to determine what secrets Mzi and her mother’s boyfriend, Zakes, are hiding.

—Credits
Director
Michael Kolbé
Cast
Hlengiwe Ngubane, Masonwabe Mendu, Shane-Lee Cilliers, Siphokazi Misha Solanga, Wendy Madikwa

Some stories are waiting to be made.

Location

Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa