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Fanie Fourie's Lobola (2013)

Fanie Fourie's Lobola poster
Directed by
Henk Pretorius
Genre
romance film
Country
South Africa
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man from an Afrikaans family and a woman from a Zulu family fall in love. They must navigate their cultural differences and win over both families.

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What happens

Fanie Fourie's Lobola is a 2013 South African romantic comedy based on the novel (of the same name) by Nape 'a Motana. The film features a culturally diverse cast of actors as well as a production team. The main focus of the film is cross-cultural relationships and the challenges associated with such relationships. The film was shot in Aberdeen and Australia, both in Gauteng, South Africa. It was a commercial success, grossing more than $3.6 million against the production budget of $1 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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