Seasoned actor Zenzo Ngqobe received an international award recently at a glitzy red-carpet ceremony in Toronto, Canada.
Zenzo, popularly known for his role as Stone in e.tv's canned drama series Rhythm City, recently starred as Kebakile in Partly Cloudy & Hot (PCH), a high-profile Botswana short film written and executive-produced by Donald Molosi.
The actor stars alongside model and actress Kaone Kario who made her first movie debut in this film.
The event was held at Panemonte Banquet Centre partly hosted by the Black Actors Guild of Canada.
In a statement shared with TshisaLIVE by CattlePost Films, Zenzo, who flew to Gaborone to shoot the film last year, said PCH is a global story.
He said the short film resonates on every continent
“PCH is a global story ... if it inspires someone out there it's good thing. This short film shows how we interconnect in life as humans,” explained the 39 year-old actor.
In June the short film premiered at the Roxbury International Film Festival in the US.
The actor was asked whether his award is a Botswana win or a South African win. He said; “My win is for Africa. I am for Africa. Both South Africa and Botswana are home to me. I still don't really know what separates them. This win is for Africa because I am for Africa.”
“Zenzo has just beaten international, American and Canadian talent while performing completely in Setswana. I hope that this inspires us, speakers of this dying language, to use it more in life and in art, ” said Molosi.
Taking to her Instagram timeline Kaone gushed over her co-star Zenzo.
''Zenzo Ngqobe you make it so easy, a delight to watch and become with. Here is to beginning again,'' she wrote in her post.
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Zenzo Ngqobe scoops Best Actor Award for Botswana film
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Seasoned actor Zenzo Ngqobe received an international award recently at a glitzy red-carpet ceremony in Toronto, Canada.
Zenzo, popularly known for his role as Stone in e.tv's canned drama series Rhythm City, recently starred as Kebakile in Partly Cloudy & Hot (PCH), a high-profile Botswana short film written and executive-produced by Donald Molosi.
The actor stars alongside model and actress Kaone Kario who made her first movie debut in this film.
The event was held at Panemonte Banquet Centre partly hosted by the Black Actors Guild of Canada.
In a statement shared with TshisaLIVE by CattlePost Films, Zenzo, who flew to Gaborone to shoot the film last year, said PCH is a global story.
He said the short film resonates on every continent
“PCH is a global story ... if it inspires someone out there it's good thing. This short film shows how we interconnect in life as humans,” explained the 39 year-old actor.
In June the short film premiered at the Roxbury International Film Festival in the US.
The actor was asked whether his award is a Botswana win or a South African win. He said; “My win is for Africa. I am for Africa. Both South Africa and Botswana are home to me. I still don't really know what separates them. This win is for Africa because I am for Africa.”
“Zenzo has just beaten international, American and Canadian talent while performing completely in Setswana. I hope that this inspires us, speakers of this dying language, to use it more in life and in art, ” said Molosi.
Taking to her Instagram timeline Kaone gushed over her co-star Zenzo.
''Zenzo Ngqobe you make it so easy, a delight to watch and become with. Here is to beginning again,'' she wrote in her post.
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