Experimental Festival
AFDA Study Year: 3rd Year
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Running Time: 8
Rating: A
Viewing Restriction: 16
An overly ambitious musician stands outside a Chinese-themed restaurant in china town, as she plays her guitar with her bag on the sidewalk for people to throw donations into. Instead of receiving money, a stranger gives the musician a fortune cookie which creates a reality where the fortune in fortune cookies comes true. When the musician receives a fortune that says, “you will meet misfortune,” she goes through a journey to change a fortune into something positive. When she meets Miss Fortune, she begs her to change her fortune giving her fame and riches immediately. Miss Fortune grants her wish; however, the musician doesn’t realize the consequences of such a wish come with missing all the little and important moments of rising to fame
Phuthego - Mahlatji
Lesedi - Ntsilo
Kelebogile - Legoko
Amanda - Masteki
Writer - Mpilwenhle Khanyile and Bobb Putuzo
Director - Mpilwenhle Khanyile and Bobby Putuzo
Executive Producer - Tricel Ngwenya and Nathalie Bradnick
Cinematographer - Njabulo Ngema
Costume, Make-up and Styling - Kamogelo Mfikoe
Editor - Thato Matlaila
Sound Design - Nakedi Monyemoratho
Composer - Nakedi Monyemoratho
Visual Effects - Archie Mohlaba
Colourist/Grader - Thato Nkobeni