Kedibone Movie
Manamela Kedibone, a young aspiring actress from Soweto is faced with university life and struggles after her boyfriend sells his inheritance to pay her school. The movie depicts some of the lifestyle lived by some university students in Africa.
Theme: Love, Friendship, Sex, Pressure, Relationship
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Zulu
Runtime:1h 34m
The movie started with Manamela Kedibone being excited that she made distinction as she awaits to start her university journey immediately. While she shares her excitement with her aunty, Magauta, her aunty tries convincing her to find a cheaper school because she invested her school fees in something that had already crashed.
Magauta also suggested she begins work so that she can save enough for her fees within one year. Kedibone insists that Johannesburg offers the best in Degree for Acting.
While they both explore the campus, they meet with a professor who assisted them with a free space they could stay while they pursue their studies. The place completely unkept and dirty and they began to clean it up immediately.
Kedibone is committed to not losing her virginity until she turns 21 years but the story changed when she met with a rich girl, Tanya who lived a glamorous life. Later on, Kedibone meets with Tanya’s dad at a bar where she works. He crushes on her and spoils her with so many gifts.
Tanya’s father spent so much on Manemala, including gifts, money and phone which she gave her boyfriend but lied that it was through the acting agent. While Mrembula feels blessed that his girlfriend was progressing in her acting career, Mtishi questions him more to find out and meet with the agent who spends so much on his girlfriend. ‘Have you met with the agent?”
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Gradually, Kedibone’s life style transformed that she most times didn’t spend time with her best friend anymore. She began her top class life that she almost forgot her morale and principles.
Manemala being passionate about her acting career was ready to take it to the next level. In the process of climbing up, Manemala faces challenges which tastes her loyalty, friendship, worth.
First of all, she allowed Tanya’s father take her virginity after she was overwhelmed by the house he bought for her. Secondly, she slept with the professor in exchange of a significant role in a drama play. Also, she was deceived by a female agent who promised 80,000 rand if she could play a role. Lastly, she was drugged by Smash and raped unconsciously.
While all these happened, Mrembula’s love for Kedibone grew everyday as he sought the assistance of Magauta to take their relationship further- proposing and getting married to her.
At the point, Kedibone is already pregnant and considering an abortion. She meets with professor and Tanya’s father to assist her in the process.
At this point, Kedibone is more confused. Herself and her best friends are no longer in talking terms, Tanya has found out and exposed her relationship with her father. Kedibone feels ruined and needs help; but the only person who can comfort her stress is her boyfriend whom she has cheated upon severally.
After Gheminah gave birth, she tries visiting her severally but Gheminah kept giving her straight face until one day they both settled their differences.
Tanya’s father and Mrembula met in Kedibone’s place while she was about leaving and there, he confessed that he slept with her and took her virginity.
Mrembula was strong enough and faced the truth. He dragged her out of the house into the car Tanya’s father bought for her. They both had accident but survived it and got back together.
Production Crew:
Director: Thomas Gumede
Producer: Andrew Mahlangu, Hardy Maoto
Writer: Zaba Leroto Hlatshwayo
CAST
Natasha Thahane- Kedibone Manamela
Wright Ngubeni-
Kenneth Nkosi-
Busisiwe Mtshali-
Thabo Malema-
Thami Mngqolo-
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