Movie

Movie

From the depths of a mine shaft to the musical stage

The Lucky Specials are a small-time cover band in a dusty mining town in southern Africa. Mandla (Oros Mampofu) works as a miner by day, but is passionate about playing guitar and dreams of making it big in the music industry. When tragedy strikes, Mandla, his friend Nkanyiso (Sivenathi Mabuya) and the band must find the strength to make their dreams reality.

Meet the Cast

Mandla

Oros Mampofu
Nkanyiso

Sivenathi Mabuya
Bra Easy, portrayed by Blondie Makhene
Bra Easy

Blondie Makhene
Zwanga, portrayed by Fulu Mugovhani
Zwanga

Fulu Mugovhani
Sello, portrayed by Thomas Gumede
Sello

Thomas Gumede
Jose, portrayed by Richard Lukunku
Jose

Richard Lukunku

Meet the Director

The director, Rea Rangaka

Rea Rangaka

Director

Rea Rangaka is an actor-director who completed his master’s degree in film directing on a Fulbright Scholarship at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts in Los Angeles. His graduate film “Ode in Blood” won the Cecil B. DeMille award for best director. His most recent project is “The Lucky Specials”. As an actor himself, he manages to bring out of his cast natural and powerful performances, has a brilliant eye for mis-en-scene, and is an exciting new talent.

CREDITS

Directed by REA RANGAKA
Executive Producer SEAN B. CARROLL
Story by LUNGELO MDLALOSE & TIM GREENE
Screenplay by NONZI BOGATSU & TIM GREENE
Produced by ARIC NOBOA
HARRIET GAVSHON
JP POTGIETER
Director of Photography MELANIE JANKES GOLDEN s.a.g.e.
Production Designer CHANTEL CARTER
Music by BRENDAN JURY
Sound Design by JANNO MÜLLER

CAST

Mandla OROS MAMPOFU
Nkanyiso SIVENATHI MABUYA
Bra Easy BLONDIE MAKHENE
Jose RICHARD LUKUNKU
Sello THOMAS GUMEDE
Zwanga FULU MUGOVHANI
Aunt Nomaliso LINDA SEBEZO
Dancer 1 CARLA CLAASEN
Dancer 2 MMABATHO MAKUA
Duty Nurse NOMSA BUTHELEZI
Eduardo Piliso THABO BOPAPE
Mam Tsholo / Caterer ANDY MNGUNI
Nurse Patricia SIBULELE GCILITSHANA
Regional Nurse SAMELA TYELBOOI
Doctor LUTHULI DLAMINI
Mofokeng / Troublemaker ISRAEL MAKOE
Military Drummer PHOSHO LEBESE
Sibusiso / Church Boy MPHO MONGULE
Rocker FREDERICK NAGEL
Wedding MC TSHEPO MOGALE
Municipality Officer GEOFFREY MATENTJI
Maputo Lead Singer STUART SUKUMA
Maputo Drummer LINDELWA PORTIA SITHOLE
Maputo Guitarist LOTSHIWE TSHABALALA
Festival Paramedic BILL CHAUKE
Jose’s Father THIAGO JUSTINO
Jose’s Mother JULIETA MARIA COSTA
Trumpeter LWANDA GOGWANA
Courier THABANI GIGABA
Line Producer ANNA WALTON
First Assistant Director THABANI GIGABA
Casting by BONNIE LEE BOUMAN
Visual Effects Supervisor CHRIS LOCKHART
Consultant & Dialogue Expert ALEX DOS SANTOS
THABO BOPAPE
Extras supplied by ZERO TO HERO
POSTURE MODELS
SNE CASTING
BECKY’S CASTING AGENCY
SHARON PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND ARTISTS
NTLHAVULANGA PRODUCTIONS
GO BIG PRODUCTIONS
DURBAN MOTION PICTURES
Second Assistant Directors NOLUVO POLO
NEO BALOYI
Third Assistant Directors KGAMEDI ‘ACE’ MABASA
JOE MALELE
Production Accountants SYDNEY MASINA
STHEMBILE MTSHALI
Financial Manager ODIRILE MEKWA
Accounting Managers MPHO MOTHUPI
KEABETSWE DITSHETELO
Accounts Trainee REBA MOLETSANE
Production Manager LAUREN NELL
Production Coordinator PALESA SIBIYA
Production Secretary KARABO MOLOPE
Production Assistant VUKILE LEKUBU
Cast Driver NEO BALOYI
Crew Bus Driver PIKES SLAFFA
Office Manager RUFARO RUREDZO
Continuity LUFUNO NEKHABAMBE
HALALA SABELA
Focus Pullers LIPHUMILE GODUKA
First Camera Trainee MBALI NTSHANGASE
Second Camera Trainee LULAMA BONGOBI
Steadicam Operator DEON VERMEULEN
Digital Imaging Technician STEPHEN MINTO
Key Grip BAFANA LANGA
Best Boy Grip PATRICK RIKHOTSOI
Jimmy Jib Operator JOHAN STRYDOM
Grips Trainee CHANKIE TAETSANE
KZN Grips Assistant SAMKELO KHANYILE
Gaffer DALLAS NCALA
Best Boy JOHANNES MOGALE
Sparks ALFRED KOWA
SIHLE DUBE
KHATHU NDLOVU
ANDREW MATLOU
Lighting Trainee MXOLISI MASUKU
KZN Spark KWAZI MANZI
Sound Mixer GITA CERVEIRA
Boom Swinger YAW BANNERMAN
THEMBA MASHININI
Art Coordinator JALINE CONNOWAY
Props Master / Set Decorator CARLA BUNGE
Stand-by Props / Action Vehicles Coordinator THUBINKATA KHUZWAYO
Set Dresser / Driver MAX TWALA
Standby Set Dresser KENNY NKOSI
Set Dresser ERASMUS XABA
KZN Set Dresser DEREK O’CONNOR
SFX Coordinator GERHARD VAN DEN HEEVER
Costume Designer LEHASA MOLLOYI
Costume Stand-by ZANDI MOKWENA
HANNIE MOLEFE
Costume Assistant MPHELANE MARELETSE
Costume Driver JOLTA MPHAHLELE
Key Make-Up / Hair SHARON MARTIN
Make-Up Standby / Assistant SABELO MACUPE
Make-Up Assistants NOMPUMELELO DHLODHLO
MAITE VINOLIA MOKGABUKI
SAZISO NDUNGWANA
KZN Make-Up Assistant WADENE NGUBANE
Location Scout JP VIVIERS
KZN Location Scout JASON MERLE
Unit Manager OWEN MTHEMBU
Unit Assistants THATO MOKONYAMA
VINCENT MAHLANGU
KZN Unit Manager JASON MERLE
KZN Unit Locations JOHN ROGERS
KZN Unit Assistants BRETT BURGER
ANDILE SHEZI

SECOND UNIT

Line Producer BYRNE KEANLY
First Assistant Director PHILLIP GQITIYEZA
Second Assistant Director THOBILE NTULI
Production Managers JOY MONARENG
MIGHTY MASHA
SIPHIWE HLABANGANE
Production Intern PHELOZO NYANGIWE
Production Drivers ITUMELENG MATLALA
TSHEPO MAKGETLA
Continuity LUNGILE GUMEDE
Director of Photography CLIVE DE KLERK
Drone Camera Operator TIMOTHY HAMMAN
Focus Puller MARK COOKSEY
Video Take-Off / Camera Assistant LUFUNO MBAIMBAI
Digital Imaging Technician ALEX JONES
Gaffer TERRY MOLLOY
Best Boy PETER MODISE
Spark WELLINGTON MCHUNU
Lighting Trainee TSIENYANE SEKHONYANA
Grip VUKANI MUTHAKHI
Drone Pilot CARL NICHOLL
Sound Mixer DAVID HAWKINS
Boom Swinger MONDE MKHOSI
Props Master / Set Decorator VIC BOTHA
Action Vehicle Coordinator THUBI KHUZWAYO
Action Vehicle Driver PHILANI ZULU
2nd Unit Assistants GEORGE MOETI
WANDA TOM
2nd Unit Catering Services SB CATERING
Stills Photographers PATRICK TOSSELLI
PATRICK MCGEE
EPK NKOSINATHI SIMELANE
EPK Camera Operator VINCENT MAFAESA
Portuguese Translators ALEX DOS SANTOS
THABO BOPAPE
NINA DA SILVA
Post-Production Supervisor MOEKE (GEE) LUSITHI
Post-Production Coordinator SIPHIWE HLANBANGANE

Research, Script Development and Pre-testing by CADRE

Helen Hajiyiannis

Tselisehang Motuba

Dr Nalini Naidoo

Animation by MASTERS & SAVANT

VFX Post Producers ALISON POPE
PENNY TILLEARD
VFX Lead & Shoot Supervision GERBRAND NEL
VFX Artists GLENN EWAN
TIAAN FRANKEN
SEAN FRAWLEY
HENDRIK KOK
YOLANDI MEIRING
VFX Intern MALUSI TUGWANA
Systems Supervision CEDRIC PARKER
Storyboard Artist CHARL SMIT
VFX Compositor & Shoot Supervision JANNES HENDRIKZ

DEEPEND POST PRODUCTION

Post production supervisors PAULENE ABREY
LUAAN HONG
Assistant editor JADE BOWYER
Subtitles MICHAEL NAIDOO

REFINERY POST PRODUCTION

Refinery Managing Director TRACEY WILLIAMS
Post Production Supervisor CARMEN FREEMANTLE
Post Production Admin JENNY NURSOO
Conform Manager IEZAAM PATERSON
Colourist ALEX MAY
Titles and Credits CYRIL SCHUMANN
Subtitling LAMEES MARTIN
End Credit Roller SCOTT MACBETH
QC Engineer and Deliveries JOHN
DCP Mastering Technician STUART HEATH
Music Rights Supervisor MPUMI PHILLIPS

Final Mix by ON-KEY SOUND STUDIOS

THAPELO MAKHUBO

JONTY EVERTON

JANNO MÜLLER

For DISCOVERY LEARNING ALLIANCE

Managing Director TAMELA NOBOA
Director of Production MAUREEN LEMIRE
Associate Producer REGAN ALSUP

For HHMI TANGLED BANK STUDIOS

Managing Director ANNE TARRANT
Senior Researcher LAURA HELFT
Associate Producer WILMA DAVIS
Director of Operations LORI BEANE

Technical Advisors

KENT BENSON

DR. VIOLET CHIHOTA

DONALD HARBICK

VAMA JELE

DR. RIANNA LOUW

DR. HLONIPHILE MABUZA

DR. SUSAN MALONEY

SELAELAE MARAKE

BRITTANY MOORE

JOSEPH MTHETWA

DR. LINDIWE MVUSI

DR. ABEL NKOLO

DR. ALAINE NYUHARIRA

ZUZELLE PRETORIUS

DR. ALLISON RUSSELL

DR. JEFFREY SAFRIT

MATSIDISO SOPOLI

DR. ADRIE STEYN

DR. PEDRO SUAREZ

DR. EMMY VAN DER GRINTEN

CARLA VISSER

DR. PAUL WAIBALE

PHUMLANI XIMIYA

Original Soundtrack by JURY MUSIC

Executive Producer BERNADETTE VERCELLINO
Vocals for Mandla MONDE MSUTWANA
Rapper LYRICAL TIP
Backing Vocals ZARCIA ZACHEUS
Keyboard & Strings BRENDAN JURY
Maskandi Guitar MAHOYANA MKWANYANA
Guitar LOUIS MHLANGA
Lapsteel Guitar RICHARD BRUYNS
Drums DIO SANTOS
Percussion BASI MAHLASELA

Filming Gear supplied by MEDIA FILM SERVICES

On Set Catering provided by COMEDICA CATERING

DELIA BENEVENTO

BATSON BANDA

KELVIN MKHALIPI

STUART BANDA

Security Service provided by DUMZIN SECURITY

Film Production Insurance supplied by CGM INSURANCE BROKERS

PARADISE ROAD

Composer: Fransua Roos /Patric van Blerk

Publisher: Gallo Music Publishing

BURN OUT

Composer: Sipho Mabuse

Publisher: Gallo Music Publishing

UMQOMBOTHI

Composer: Chicco Twala / Attie van Wyk

Publisher: Gallo Music Publishing/ Universal Publishing

WEEKEND SPECIAL

Composer: Desmond Malotana / Melvyn Matthews

Publisher: EMI Brigadiers Music PTY LTD

MALE

Performed by Stewart Sukuma

Composer: Stewart Sukuma

Publisher: Stewart Sukuma, LDA

SPECIAL THANKS to

RACHEL HILLMAN

HELEN LATCHEM

LORRI GARCIA-COTTRELL

NATHENE MORLEY

CARLA VISSER

BRUCE RABINOWITZ

MICHELLE BETTON

JAMES WILLIS

ELLEN HENDERSON-MADHAVAN

THEO SMITH

SHEILLA BENYERA

NORA NAMEKA

AUDREY SATHEKGE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, South Africa

All the Staff at SIZWE HOSPITAL

All research participants for sharing their experiences and feedback


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