The festival takes place from 28 to 30 May.
Legendary actor Moditle “Boikie” Pholo, best known for his iconic role as Raitlhwana in Lesilo Rula, will be honoured at this year’s Khuma Film Festival.
The festival takes place from 28 to 30 May at the Philemon Masinga Sports Complex Hall in the North West Province.
With a career spanning more than five decades, Pholo is being recognised for his outstanding contribution to the South African film and television industry.
Festival director Neo Ntlatleng, who is also an award-winning actor and producer, said the decision to honour Pholo was long overdue.
“We are proud and honoured to celebrate our very own legend, Ntate Boikie Pholo. His work has inspired not only young people from the North West but generations across all nine provinces.
“It’s about time we give our legends their flowers while they can still smell them.”
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Khuma Film Festival: Three days of film, dialogue, and more
The Khuma Film Festival is dedicated to fostering local talent and building a deeper appreciation for storytelling through film.
This year’s festival, now in its second edition, is expected to draw a diverse audience of filmmakers, students and cinema lovers for a three-day programme that includes film screenings, workshops, panel discussions and tributes.
Festival founder Naomi Mokhele said the festival has been carefully curated to resonate with local audiences and nurture future filmmakers.
“We want to inspire young people to tell their own stories. Our aim is to build a film industry in this region and a community that truly appreciates cinema,” Mokhele added.
The festival will open with Sew the Winter to My Skin, Jahmil XT Qubeka’s award-winning 2018 film about outlaw John Kepe in the 1950s Great Karoo.
It will close with The Life and Times of Menzi Ngubane, a heartfelt documentary tracing the late actor’s journey from 1987 to 2021.
Beyond the big screen, the festival will feature workshops and masterclasses hosted by well-known industry figures such as Vincent Moloi, Robert Mpisi, Israel Matseke-Zulu, Thembile Botman and Didintle Khunou.
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