'The heart of Venda culture': Limpopo filmmaker wins big at World Film Festival in Cannes

'The heart of Venda culture': Limpopo filmmaker wins big at World Film Festival in Cannes

Limpopo filmmaker Murena Emmanuel Netshitangani has won the Best African Film Award at the World Film Festival in Cannes for his groundbreaking film, Lubunyu.

Local Film, Global Impact: Venda Movie Claims International Award

From the quiet hills of Ha-Khakhu Makuleni to the global spotlight in Cannes, a South African filmmaker has just made cinematic history… and he did it with a Venda story that refuses to be forgotten.   Global (06 May 2025) – A powerful new voice in South African cinema is rising and it’s coming from the valleys of Venda. Murena Emmanuel Netshitangani, a passionate filmmaker from Limpopo, has just clinched the Best African Film award at the Canne…

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