Hear Me Move

Hear Me Move
Directed byScotness L. Smith
Written byFidel Namisi
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJustus de Jager
Edited byC.A. van Aswegen
Music byZethu Mashika
Production
company
Distributed bySter-Kinekor Distribution
Release dates
  • 19 July 2014 (2014-07-19) (Durban International Film Festival)
  • 27 February 2015 (2015-02-27) (South Africa)
Running time
103 minutes
CountrySouth Africa
LanguageEnglish

Hear Me Move is the first South African "Sbujwa" dance film which was released in 2015 on Ster-Kinekor Cinemas and internationally.[1]

Plot

Muzi, born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, is the son of a famous street dancer who is in pursuit to find the truth about his father's death. He teams up with his father's dance partner "Shoes", who encourages him to take heed of his dance talent, but finds himself in a challenge that pushes him to his limits.[2]

Following on his father's footsteps, Muzi is a street dancer. He struggles to keep his promise to his mother of not dancing again following the death of his father. He finds himself in a dilemma of finding the truth about his father's death or disappoint his mother by joining Shoe's dance crew to continue dancing. Eventually he joins the dance crew, a culprit action that leads him to become an enemy of "Prince", the crew leader of a new dance crew that is making waves in the city.

Cast

Production

The film was directed by Scottnes L. Smith and produced by Fidel Namisi and Wandile Molebatsi. Fidel Namisi wrote the screenplay and Zethu Mashika composed the score. It was produced in Johannesburg by Coal Stove Pictures.

Release

The film was released nationwide in South Africa on 27 February 2015 at Ster-Kinekor Cinemas.[3] The film also had international screening via Afrostream[4] network in different countries including the United States.[5][6][7]

Reception

Hear Me Move was well received with more positive comments from film reviews.[8] It received 5 nominations at the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards, including awards for Most Promising Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Soundtrack, Best Editing and Best Visual Effects.[9][10]

Box office

Hear Me Move is reported to have Box Office Gross of US§ 43,000 as of 15 March 2015.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Hear me move | Ster Kinekor". www.sterkinekor.mobi. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Hear ME Move (2015) Film now at Cinema | Mytvnews". www.mytvnews.co.za. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Hear me move | Ster Kinekor". www.sterkinekor.mobi. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Afrostream.tv". afrostream.tv. Afrostream. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Movies". goingplacessa.com. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Hear Me Move premieres on Afrostream". gautengfilm.org.za. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Hear Me Move Joins SA Freedom Tour". nfvf.co.za. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Hear Me Move movie review (trailer)". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Africa Movie Academy announces full list of 2016 Nominations". filmcontact.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  10. ^ "South Africa: Minister Nathi Mthethwa Congratulates Youth Involved With "Hear Me Move" Film". allafrica.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Hear Me Move". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.