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Sello Motloung to star as Nelson Mandela in new film. PICTURE: Web FINALLY a local actor will play the role of former president Nelson Mandela in a film. The role which has seen mostly international stars being cast as Mandela due to "marketing purposes of films", will see local actor Sello Motloung being the second local to star in the lead role in a production An Act of Defiance . Motloung is said to be using the facilities at the Nelson Mandela Foundation to prepare for his role as Nelson Mandela. ““There's no better place to visit for in-depth research on the man and his journey. “I wanted a source where I would immerse myself completely in the man's journey. And what better place than the Foundation and it's fulfilling resources,” said the actor. The flick is a South Africa-Netherlands co-production that focuses on Bram Fischer, the lead defense advocate for Mandela and his co-accused during the trial. It ended after about nine months ...

John Kani and his son Atandwa star in The Suit. PICTURE: SUPPLIED/BRENDON SALZER THE SUIT   has been selected from a pool of 166 international films to participate in the 9th Île Courts - International Short Film Festival of Mauritius next month.  These news come after two weeks ago  the film was selected for the 20th Urbanworld Film Festival — a festival that is listed as one of 85 qualifying festivals and awards which the Academy Awards use to get the best of the crop for the short film category. Director Jarryd Coetsee, who studied film-making at the London Metropolitan Film School said they first   received the invitation from the Urbanworld Film Festival on the   July 19, and “were instructed to withhold public announcements till the festival holds its official announcement of the festival's full programme which occurs on Thursday”. “We were over the moon and I felt like I would burst not being able to share the thrilling news with the entir...