A Modern Day, Proudly South African Movie, ‘Angeliena’, Achieves Critical Acclaim and Commercial Success

A Modern Day, Proudly South African Movie, ‘Angeliena’, Achieves Critical Acclaim and Commercial Success

“I wanted the world to taste a slice of our lives and see how we are all somehow connected in our universal struggles, joy of love, friendship and hardship.” – Uga Carlini “A magical tale of love, faith and hope.” – The Citizen “Angeliena is funny, melancholic and will touch you.” – Ontbytsake, Kyknet “Angeliena the movie steals as many hearts as she parks cars.” – RSG “Director Uga carlini’s ‘Angeliena’ is a tour de Force. A story of Hope that we need more than ever before.” – Bioscope “Even her name sounds like that of an Angel.” – Media24

 

A modern-day, proudly South African movie, ‘Angeliena’, has made its mark as a multi award-winning survival story. Shot during the second wave of Covid when the film industry was at a standstill, Towerkop Creations, the Fish Hoek based production company which has been specialising in female driven heroine stories, took up the challenge and birthed the feel good movie roping in a star studded cast with the likes of Euodia Samson, Tshamano Sebe, Colin Moss, Thapelo Mokoena, Nicole Madell, Marciel Hopkins, Schalk Bezuidenhout, Sandra Prinsloo, Toya Delazy and the late Kuli Roberts.

 

 

Written, produced and directed by the acclaimed, multi-award-winning South African filmmaker, Uga Carlini, ‘Angeliena’ garnered 7 nominations for the prestigious AMMAs which took place recently in Lagos, Nigeria, bagging a win for Best Make Up Design. The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA, is presented annually to recognise excellence among professionals working in, or non-African professionals who have contributed to, the African film industry.
 

Angeliena AMMA nominations:

1. Best Director – Uga Carlini
2. Best First-Time Fiction Director – Uga Carlini
3. Best Film Produced – Uga Carlini & Dumi Gumbi. Executive producers Erik Toft, Anton Nel, Rudolf Buitendach, Faizal Cader & Khulekani Dlamini, DTIC & NFVF. Consulting producers Himesh Kar & Vlokkie Gordon
4. Best Supporting Actor – Tshamano Sebe for his role as Mr. Majaba
5. Best Lead Actress – Euodia Samson in the title role of Angeliena
6. Best Editing – Rudolf Buitendach
7. Best Makeup Design – Morag Steyn (WON)

 

The nod from the AMMAs rounds up the momentous awards and nominations run for ‘Angeliena’ – having received two SAFTA nominations for Best Achievement In Original Music/Score – Feature Film for composer Charl-Johan Lingenfelder and Best-Supporting Actor for Tshamano Sebe as Mr. Majaba, taking the WIN for the latter. Angelina was also a selected film at the African International Film Festival “AFRIFF”, which took place on the 12th of November 2022, in Lagos, Nigeria in addition to Uga Carlini being nominated for Best Screenplay at the Writer’s Guild of South Africa’s Muse Awards for ‘Angeliena’.

 

 

There’s a lot more on the horizon for Uga Carlini and Towerkop Creations as they prepare for the their next hybrid feature film ‘Beyond The Light Barrier’, starring renowned actor Dr. John Kani.
 

Make sure to connect with the ‘Angeliena’ movie and Uga Carlini on social media for more highlights from their critically acclaimed run and for what’s next on the horizon for their upcoming feature film.
 

Connect With Angeliena movie and Uga Carlini:

Facebook: @angelienamovie

Facebook: @uga.carlini

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Instagram:  @angelienamovie

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