The short film forms part of the pre-programming to specific feature films, at no extra charge to cinemagoers. Ster-Kinekor Distribution previously released “The Storekeeper”, “And there in the Dust” and “The Sky in Her Eyes” as short presentations accompanying feature films in recent years.
Introducing Mavis Magayeyana as Supermama, the 10-minute short film centres on “Mama”. Working as a street vendor in down-town Johannesburg, she is inspired by one of her favourite superheroes to take matters into her own hands when her hawker stall is robbed. She teaches herself Kung-Fu in her garden in Alexandria, and over the course of three nights, to her husband's initial dismay, Mama sews up her own disguise and ends up making the evening news.
“I have never been one for hero stories, so it is strange that with my first film I would choose this as my central theme. But, living in a world where so much brutality, corruption and disregard for human life is perpetuated, it seemed a natural choice,” says Van Schalkwyk.
Adds Berry, “I liked the concept immediately when Karen initially brought it to me. The comic factor and the endless potential for adventure that Supermama held were obvious. We had to make it happen.”
Supermama also stars Dambuza Mdledle, Themba Mongwe, Nkosinathi Ndlovu, Bongeziwe Mabandla, Tema Sebopedi, Doris Msibi and Philip Kgomo. The film was photographed by Marius van Graan (who recently shot Ouma se Slim Kind) and features “Get Down”, a contemporary title track by written and performed by Dan Selsick and Hugh Davison. More score was supplied by The Opera House Orchestra.
Supermama is owned by Googelplex Productions and powered by The Gauteng Film Commission, Puma Video, Panasonic, Media Film Services, Video Lab, Film Lab and Screen Africa, Ster-Kinekor Distribution, Cinemark, Popcorn and both NuMetro and Ster-Kinekor Exhibition.
The screenplay for Supermama episode 2 is currently in development.
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