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Cameras to roll on Mfundi Vundla's big new historical Xhosa drama

Written by TVSA Team from the blog News on 22 Feb 2018
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Mfundi Vundla has taken a dramatic step in a new direction with his production house Morula Pictures to produce an historical new series for M-Net's original production slate called House of Phalo.

It's based on the book by South African history lecturer and writer J. B. Peires and tells the story of the rise of the 18th century Xhosa king Phalo. 
 

Morula Pictures has turned the book into a screenplay and this is what Mfundi has to say about it:

“This story is about shattering the popular narrative that the history of our people began in 1652 with the arrival of Jan Van Riebeek. There is indisputable evidence that Xhosa people have lived in the Eastern Cape since the 15th century. It’s only through systematic erasure by colonialists and Apartheid that we have lost part of this history.

It was crucial for us then to treat this drama with the care and reverence it deserves. We hope we have managed to evoke a sense of pride in our history, a better understanding of the people we are, and a clearer vision of our present and future.”

The series is currently scheduled to air on Mzansi Magic but word from M-Net is that this may change.

It's one of two ambitious new dramas being produced by M-Net as part of their local original offering this year. The other is Trackers, based on South African novelist Deon Meyer's thriller of the same name.

No premiere dates have been finalised for either yet. We'll keep you posted as more detail becomes available.
 

Channels in this post: Mzansi Magic



7 Comments

max85
22 Feb 2018 12:31

They going to take it to 1magic ,you will see

deziclesthagawd
22 Feb 2018 16:26

deziclesthagawd edited on
2/22/2018 4:30 PM

I can only see it going to 1Magic, the same goes for Trackers. So Thuli Phongolo says she already has a new role lined up that's very hush hush at the moment, I was wondering on which show. Lemme find out Mfundi has already hired her on this Xhosa drama lol.

max85
22 Feb 2018 19:24

Lol @dezi i doubt that ...i dont think Mfundi likes her much anymore .

Zondwa
22 Feb 2018 19:46

I hope he doesn't mess this up. I'm Xhosa and I can already see myself being very critical about this lmao! 

deziclesthagawd
22 Feb 2018 22:09

I'm rooting for him since, besides theater, he hasn't done much outside of Generations for years. He better pull through because a show like this so culturally significant. He can't mess up

Timone
23 Feb 2018 13:35

Oh my word, very ambitious indeed! Why ndinovalo?

max85
23 Feb 2018 19:02

I hope he gets good writers for this ..Nguni speakers are a sensitive group ..u cant piss them off lol


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