Press Release
SA film adapted for an exclusive TV series
TX: Thursday, 6 November on eKasi+ channel 105 on OpenView HD and Monday, 10 November 2014 at 9PM on e.tv
In a first for South African television, e.tv brings you a brand new dramedy (drama and comedy) that is an adaptation of a movie of the same title:
uSkroef noSexy. The straight to DVD movie was released internationally last year by acclaimed South African producer uZanenkosi Mahlangu of Ants Multimedia.
The 26-episode season premieres on Thursday, 6 November at 9PM on eKasi+ (channel 105 on OpenView HD) and Monday, 10 November 2014 at 9PM e.tv.
uSkroef noSexy is a light-hearted and quirky story of two best friends who have dreams to move up in life. Challenged by the human condition that commands men to be men, they build a garage like Noah built an ark, hoping to make something as big of themselves as Steve Jobs. uSkroef noSexy soon realise that building a garage as a means to be tender-preneurs is no easy way to join the South African Dream.
“Not only has e.tv secured the rights to do the TV series, we have also secured the rights to air the feature film once it has been released early next year. The concept of a dramedy is a new and fresh approach never seen before on SA television. We remain committed to exploring new genres and models to enhance local content. South African audiences are hungry for cutting edge drama with a comedic slant. This show will resonate with our core audience and will be a comedic twist that mirrors today’s young and ambitious South African,” enthused Monde Twala, Managing Director: e.tv Channels Division.
Uzanenkosi, the South African filmmaker struck a deal with a Hollywood distributor that will see
uSkroef noSexy released internationally on DVD and repackaged into a 21-part iFlick web series. Producer Alan von Kalckreuth of Los Angeles-based Argonaut Films describes uSkroef noSexy as a story the world can relate to.
The characters
Skroef Manyoba (Realist) is a 20-something who elicits a tight purse grip and car door lock from white women. Most black parents don’t want him to befriend their children, fearing he might corrupt them. Sexy, his one and only friend, blames his fashion sense, which evolved from clothes he ‘inherited’ from his uncles growing up.
If anything, Skroef is a maverick who is never short of solutions. This guy buys a newspaper, reads it and sells it immediately after. The next day, he uses the same money to afford another newspaper.
Skroef on meeting his friend Sexy: “Whatever he tells you, the girl was mine.”
Sexy Mashishi (Dreamer) is another 20-something ‘kasi’ boy who gets denied entry at a cafe because he looks like a ‘tsotsi.’ Neighbours swear he was born in his “spoty” and All Stars. Except for the girls in the picture, no one knows the shape of his head or can boast of having seen his hairstyle since the ‘spoty’ took over.
Truth be told, Sexy was bumped by a car and as a result his head took a shape he is only coming to terms with. Now he lives like every day is his last. On the other hand, his All Stars started as a love affair but now they hide all his corns.
Sexy on meeting his friend Skroef: “I found him sleeping with my girlfriend and we have been best friends ever since.”
Nomalizo Motha is the girl behind the counter. The cheapest way for uSkroef noSexy to see this girl next door, is to buy gum at the family tuck-shop she manages. If Nomalizo had the choice to live anywhere in the world, she would move to the house down the street.
The house without a fence to defend itself, boasting a sense of security that is all but lost. Yet, all her suitors, Skroef and Sexy included, want to take her away from all the memories she has of her mother and twin sister. God, both rest their soul.
Mjerere (The Mechanic) is the current caretaker of Soweto with secret dreams to be its landlord. He sits at the intersection of the criminal world, coordinating most of the jobs approved by its invisible management team. Dreading being its face, a risk unmatched by the spoils management helps itself.