Local film to premiere in Durban

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A new local horror-comedy movie dubbed ‘Zombie Date Night in Tlokweng’ (ZDNIT) will premiere in Durban, South Africa during the Durban FilmMart (DFM) hosted by NEFTI Africa on July 22.

According to a press release from ZDNIT marketing executive, Tricia Sello, their screenwriter and director, Moreetsi Gabang, will travel to Durban to attend the premiere at DFM.

At the event, he will find out whether the movie will make history by being the first Botswana film to win the NEFTI Africa competition. ZDNIT was produced by Frank Oteng. Sello explained that NEFTI Africa is a highly competitive short film competition by Austrian vodka brand NEFTI, African Bank, Adobe, TikTok and the International Emerging Film Talents Association (IEFTA).

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Local film to premiere in Durban

A new local horror-comedy movie dubbed ‘Zombie Date Night in Tlokweng’ (ZDNIT) will premiere in Durban, South Africa during the Durban FilmMart (DFM) hosted by NEFTI Africa on July 22.