uThando Lwethu (Our Love)

Joe, a naïve 20 something from KwaZulu Natal rural Sisonke, has been in love with Nozi since they were 9 years old. She has been waiting since then for Joe to make a move. He never has, as he is trapped in waiting for the perfect moment, but when she finishes a degree through UNISA and moves to Durban, he thinks a proposal will bring her back home. But then she meets a slick city man who takes her into a world Joe has no idea how to navigate and he quickly gets left behind. Joe needs to become a man of the city, and Nozi needs to wake up to what is of true value, if either of them are ever to find true happiness.

  • Zuko Brian Nodada
    Director
    SAFTAS Best Director award winner for Matatiela. Simon Mabhunu Sabela Best Director award winner for UNCOVERED. MEC's special award winner for contribution to the industry. Septimus award winner.
  • Thandeka Precious Nodada
    Producer
    Best film nominee for UNCOVERED. London Film Festival nominee. New York Film Festival nominee.
  • Steven Pillemer
    Writer
  • Fanelesibonge Mmeli Zulu
    Key Cast
    "Joe"
    Best New Comer nominee for the Simon Mabhunu Sabela Awards for Durban Gen
  • Lungelo Pretty Mpangase
    Key Cast
    "Nozi"
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 40 minutes
  • Country of Origin:
    South Africa
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    Zulu
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Netflix
    Distributor
    Country: South Africa
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Zuko Brian Nodada

PROFILE ZUKO NODADA
Zuko Nodada is a Safta award winning, Simon Sabela and the Mec’s special awardee for his contribution in the industry. He is South African director and has been directing since 2008. He studied at the Durban University of technology obtaining a national Diploma in drama and started in the industry as a script supervisor in 2004 with Quizzical pictures.
Contact number 0834229514 /email znodada@yahoo.com https://youtu.be/0f8XSHxs-dg
QUALIFICATIONS
Institution: Qualification: Period:
Natal Technikon (Durban university of technology)
National diploma in drama
1997 - 1999
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY/ DIRECTING
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Ochre Media
Director
2022 October
Fatal desire (drama Netflix original)
The final chapter
Director /Producer
2022
Mother of all (drama evod)
Stained glass
Head Director
2020-2022 February
Durban Gen (telenovela etv)
Ochre Media
Director
February 2022
House keepers s3 (Drama Mzansi magic)
The final chapter
Director /Producer
2021
Payback (feature film evod)

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The final chapter
Director /Producer
Current (in post)
Uthando lwethu (Feature film Licensed to Netflix)
CMP
Head Director
November 2020-June 2021
Isono (telenovela Bet Africa)
Sothar pictures
Director
August 2020
Amazing Grace (Drama Sabc 1)
The final chapter
Head Director
2020
Erased (Drama Moja love)
The final chapter
Director/Producer
2020
Hush money (Drama Sabc 1)
Grapevine pictures
Director
2018/2019
Imbewu “ the seed” (telenovela etv)
The final chapter
Director/Producer
2018
Uncovered (Feature film cinema/Netflix)
Grapevine pictures
Director
2018
Imbewu “ the seed” (telenovela etv)
1300 pictures
Director
2017
State enemy number 1(Feature film)
Fuze Box
Director
2016
its complicated s2 (Mzansi magic)
2

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endemol
Head Director
2016
Mamello s2 (SABC 2)
endemol
Head Director
2015
Mamello s1 (SABC 2)
Quizzical pictures
Director
2015
Ukhozi FM commercial
Branded soul
Director (SAFTA WINNER)
2015
Matatiele (ETV)
Endemol
Director
2015
Tempy pushas s2 (SABC 1)
Quizzical pictures
Director
November -- 2014
Single galz (Sitcom sabc 1)
Imagine that films
Head Director
September to January -- 2014
Loxion Lyric (Drama sabc 1)
Ingomso film skills
Director /Producer
May -- 2013
Between friends Feature Film (Cinemas 15 August 2014)
Quizzical pictures
Director
September-- 2012
interseXions 2 (Drama sabc 1)
DV8
Director
February 2012
Mshikashika (Mzansi magic)
Sugarland pictures
Director
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June---August 2011
Fallen (Drama Sabc 1)
Impucuzeko
Director
Feb – march 2011
Iphupho (Feature Film)
Curious Pictures
Director
October 2010
InterseXions 1 – (Drama )
Impucuzeko
Director
November 2010
Umkhuleko (Short film)
Arise Media
Director
May 2008
The Puzzle
REFERENCES
Loreley Yeowart 083 261 6731
Khethiwe Ngcobo Producer (its complicated) 0834702210

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