Angeliena
| Angeliena | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Uga Carlini |
| Written by | Uga Carlini |
| Produced by |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Trevor Michael Brown |
| Edited by | Rudolf Buitendach |
| Music by | Charl-Johan Lingenfelder |
Production company | Towerkop Creations |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
Angeliena is a 2021 South African comedy-drama film directed and written by Uga Carlini.[1][2] The film stars Euodia Samson, Tshamano Sebe, Thapelo Mokoena, Colin Moss and Kuli Roberts.[3][4]
Angeliena was released worldwide on Netflix on October 8, 2021.[5]
Premise
[edit]In modern day South Africa, colourful Angeliena (Euodia Samson) is a former homeless car guard who is trapped by an unrealistic dream of traveling the world. But when she is diagnosed with a fatal disease, and with a little help from her friends, she dares to put her dream of world travel into motion.[6]
Cast
[edit]- Euodia Samson as Angeliena
- Tshamano Sebe as Mr. Majaba
- Thapelo Mokoena as Dr. Alasa
- June van Merch as Auntie Dot
- Marciel Hopkins as Nurse Debbie
- Kuli Roberts as Tina
- Colin Moss as Lawrence Mitchell
- Nicole Amy Madell as Lily Mitchell
- Roka Carlini-Vidulin as Adrianus
- Neo Carlini-Vidulin as Stefanus
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Nominated | Writer's Guild of South Africa Muse Awards | Best Fiction Feature Screenplay | Angeliena | [7] |
| 2022 | Nominated | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best film | Angeliena | |
| 2022 | Nominated | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best director | Angeliena | |
| 2022 | Nominated | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best first-time fiction director | Angeliena | |
| 2022 | Won | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best achievement in make-up | Angeliena | |
| 2022 | Nominated | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best actress in a leading role: Euodia Samson | Angeliena | |
| 2022 | Nominated | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best supporting actor: Tshamano Sebe | Angeliena | |
| 2022 | Nominated | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Achievement in editing | Angeliena | |
| 2022 | Won | SAFTA awards | Best supporting actor in a feature film: Tshamano Sebe | Angeliena | |
| 2022 | Nominated | SAFTA awards | Best achievement in original music/score - feature film: Charl-Johan Lingenfelder | Angeliena |
References
[edit]- ^ "SPOTLIGHT - New Venom movie; DC Fandome global event; & local film 'Angeliena' on Netflix". timeslive.co.za. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Writer-director Uga Carlini talks about her inspirational and life-affirming film Angeliena". writingstudio.co.za. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "YOUR OCT NETFLIX GUIDE: SA'S 'ANGELIENA' AND 'LITTLE BIG MOUTH' DROP". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Kuli makes an acting comeback with a Netflix blockbuster". iol.co.za. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "What's coming to Netflix in October 2021? Complete list of movies, documentaries, TV and original series'". sportskeeda.com. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "What's new on Netflix UK in October 2021 – all the shows and movies coming up". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "2020 WGSA MUSE AWARDS FINALISTS". writersguildsa.org. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Angeliena at IMDb
- Angeliena on Netflix
- Angeliena on Letterboxd.com
- The 2022 Africa Movie Academy Awards nominations are here and they're bigger than ever. GQ South Africa. 27 October 2022. https://www.gq.co.za/culture/entertainment/the-2022-africa-movie-academy-awards-nominations-are-here-and-theyre-bigger-than-ever-d90c9ff4-9c72-4083-b446-18b49e33ecd4
- Africa Movie Academy Awards. AMAA 2022 Winners. https://ama-awards.com/amaa-2022-winners/
- 2022 SAFTAs - all the nominees. https://www.tvsa.co.za/user/blogs/viewblogpost.aspx?blogpostid=54576
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