Brenda Fassie movie coming
Filming on icon’s life to start soon
A new film based on the life of Brenda Fassie is in the works.
An open casting call has been set in search of freshfaced talent to portray the feisty and sassy singer in the biopic.
Details around the audition process are yet to be confirmed, except that they will be “Open to all South Africans nationally”.
A UK-based film and television production company Showbizbee has acquired the rights in conjunction with the Brenda Fassie estate and Legaci Nova to film the story of the vivacious late singer.
Her son, Bongani, said in a statement: “My mother Brenda has been surrounded by controversy in her life and even after her death.
“It is with great excitement that we have partnered with Showbizbee
Film Productions to make the Brenda Fassie movie for Box Office release in 2018.
“I’m particularly eager to participate in the production as [co-executive producer] so that the real story of my mom comes alive to the people of South Africa and the world.”
Written and directed by Edward W Shaw, the movie will be filmed on location in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Production is expected to start next month, while the film is set to hit theatres later this year. Showbizbee said in a statement: “With Brenda, writer-director Edward W Shaw is doing a remarkable job. He has created a totally relatable story that is both fresh and new. The screenplay is surprising and precise, a warm human story.”
Described as a period comedy-drama, the film will spotlight Fassie’s journey from Langa, Cape Town, to Soweto where she rose to stardom.