Elelwani is a young university-educated woman who has been brought up in an environment steeped in tradition. Her parents have promised her hand in marriage to the Vendaking and, as a dutiful daughter, she wants to obey their wishes. But in order to fulfil her promise, Elelwani must abandon her dreams of travel, further education and – most importantly – her commitment to her one true love.
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Cast
23 people
Florence Masebe
Elelwani
Also in
Black Butterflies
Born Free: A New Adventure
Ashifashabba Muleya
Vele
No other roles listed
Ntshaveni Wa Luruli
Titus Ntsiene Maumela
Edwin Angless
Also in
Proteus
Lance Gewer
Tovhowani Neluvhalani
Mutshekwa
No other roles listed
Aryan Kaganof
Also in
Ten Monologues from the Lives of the Serial Killers
Under the Palms
Ketso Gordhan
Prudence Msipha
Rendani
No other roles listed
Samson Ramabulana
Father
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Jyoti Mistry
Ntshaveni Wa Luruli Director · Christopher Letcher Composer Lance Gewer Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $27K · Budget $2K · First release July 19, 2012
Box office
Budget
$2,012
Worldwide gross
$27,292
Gross vs. budget
13.6×
Production
South Africa
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Languages
Original language
Venda
Spoken on screen
Venda
Release dates
South Africa · July 19, 2012
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Burkina Faso
January 1, 2013 · FESPACO Film Festival
Germany
February 1, 2013 · Berlin International Film Festival
Greece
February 1, 2017 · African Film Week Thessaloniki
Ireland
October 1, 2014 · Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival
Taiwan
May 24, 2013 · Funafrica
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