Is'Thunzi

Country: South Africa
Length: 26 episodes

The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More series like this

How it feels

Four teenage girls navigate friendship and daily challenges in a South African community. The show focuses on their personal struggles and growth.

teenemotionaldramaticintimateearnestcharacter-drivenrealistic

What happens

Is'thunzi is a 2016 South African teen drama series centered around a group of four girls and their everyday struggles. Its lead actress, Thuso Mbedu, who portrays Winnie, was nominated for two consecutive International Emmy Awards in 2017 and 2018. In 2018 she won the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) for Best Actress in a Television Drama. Is'thunzi was produced for Mzansi Magic by Rapid Blue. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? You can browse by genre, country and year, or take this one into the 3D catalogue and ask the Catbot for something closer.