Under the partnership, Mandla-who directed Netflix’s first commissioned African film, “Silverton Siege” (and “ Kalushi“)-will direct a variety of Netflix-owned projects which will be shared in due course. We’re proud to continue creating global opportunities for the talented creatives of this great continent and sharing their authentic stories with our members in Africa and around the world,” said Dorothy Ghettuba, Netflix Director of Series in Africa.Īs part of the company’s ongoing commitment to creating sustainable relationships with African storytellers, Netflix announced a multi-project partnership with acclaimed South African filmmaker Mandlakayise Walter Dube. “We believe that Africa is one of the major creative centres for great storytelling that resonates around the world, so it only makes sense for us to increase our investment with our slate with an even more exciting slate. The response has been astounding, with several of these titles landing on the Netflix weekly Global Top 10 lists, which rank global and country lists for the most popular titles on our service, in addition to the Top 10 daily product rows on Netflix.īringing together talent, filmmakers, and press from South Africa and Nigeria, Netflix hosted a “See What’s Next Africa” content showcase to spotlight its increased investment in Africa’s rich heritage of storytelling through exciting new projects that span a diverse range of genres and formats that will be available in 190 countries. During the first half of 2022, Netflix in Africa released an exceptional slate of content from the sub-Saharan Africa region across multiple genres, including the pan-African reality show “ Young, Famous & African,” the South African action film “ Silverton Siege,” the South African soapy drama series “ Savage Beauty,” Netflix’s first Kenyan licenced branded series “ Country Queen,” the first Netflix-owned Nigerian series “ Blood Sisters,” a riveting South African crime documentary “ Senzo: Murder Of A Soccer Star” and most recently, “ Justice Served.”

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