Local television personality Joel Keitumele, aka Ntsoro, stars in nine of the productions acquired by M-net.The show of confidence in Botswana movie productions by M-net comes at a time when the local production houses such as DDS, had failed to impress Botswana Television (Btv) as none of their movies has ever made it on Btv programmes.
Dargie yesterday described the deal as lucrative although he would not state the figures. However, he told Mmegi that he is also happy that through the same deal his company will henceforth collaborate with a South African company Khaya Courtier, an M-net agency, for the production of movies for the pan African channel. Dargie says through the arrangement movies will be shot both in South Africa and Botswana. The movies acquired by the pan African channel include Ntsoro le Toki (three movies); O bone o ja Sereto (four movies); Kgang tsa boswa (two movies); Chobolo (three movies); and Sepoko (a comedy horror). O bone o ja Sereto has already started airing on Dstv's Mzanzi channel, dedicated to showcasing movies in South African languages, which also include Setswana. 'The made in Botswana' movie has been playing repeatedly on the channel since it started airing, and Dargie says he is happily surprised at the reception the movie has received from South African viewers.
