Ntshavheni
Wa Luruli is a South African director and he directed TV dramas in South Africa
before making feature films Chikin Biznis (1999) and The Wooden Camera (2003),
which both won international awards. Wa Luruli he is from Venda in Limpopo
Province.
After
completing a BA in Dramatic Arts at the University of the Witwatersrand in
South Africa, Ntshavheni went on to study a Masters of Fine Arts in
Screenwriting and Directing at Columbia University under the tutorship of Milos
Forman. Winning the Paramount Pictures Writing Award in 1989 with Rambani, Ntshavheni then worked as
Assistant Director to Spike Lee on features including Malcolm X for Warner Brothers and Jungle Fever for Universal.
His latest
film Elelwani was the opening night
film at the 33rd edition of the Durban International Film Festival.
I recall this guy used to make some real good stews back in 78.
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