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Rogue Sisters

Rogue Sisters follows Lucy and Naledi, two orphaned sisters turned underground vigilantes after a brutal childhood tragedy. Trained in lethal combat, they hunt criminals the system fails to stop, striking with precision, speed, and silence. When a powerful businessman’s daughter is kidnapped by a ruthless gang, the sisters infiltrate the hideout on their own terms, dismantling the syndicate in relentless close-quarters warfare. As the police arrive too late, they are stunned to find the sisters emerging from the shadows with the rescued girl unshaken, unstoppable, and already gone before the world can label them heroes or criminals.

  • Handrix Mangwende
    Director
  • Handrix Mangwende
    Writer
  • Handrix Mangwende
    Producer
    Megan Lara Plotkin
  • Lethabo Hoho
    Key Cast
    "Nthabiseng Dlamini "
    Sibonelo Selematselo Remwa
  • Zoe Chetty
    Key Cast
    "Trevor Naidoo"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 22, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 ZAR
  • Country of Origin:
    South Africa, Zimbabwe
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    35mm, Sony
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Handrix Mangwende


Handrix Mangwende is a 26 year old Zimbabwean filmmaker and the founder of Hunters Studios, a rising film production brand focused on telling bold African stories with international appeal. Based in South Africa, Handrix is a director, screenwriter, and visual storyteller specializing in action-driven cinema, blending gritty realism with emotional depth. His work reflects themes of justice, resilience, and community empowerment. Despite working within low-budget environments, he continues to craft cinematic films that create opportunities for emerging talent across Africa. He is currently directing multiple original projects including action thrillers and character led crime narratives under the Hunters Studios banner.

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Director Statement

Rogue Sisters is a story about reclaiming power when the system fails the vulnerable. Through Lucy and Naledi, I wanted to explore justice that doesn’t ask for permission justice born from pain, shaped into purpose. This film is not just action for spectacle, but action with a heartbeat: sisterhood as a weapon, survival as a statement, and resilience as revolution. With Rogue Sisters, Hunters Studios continues its mission to tell raw African stories that resonate globally, while creating space for rising talent who deserve a platform.
This is for every voice that has been silenced, every story left in the dark, and every fighter forged by it.