Hitting highs with movie hit Matwetwe: Meet director Kagiso Lediga

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JOHANNESBURG — Well known South African comedian and director Kagiso Lediga is starting to carve out a seriously successful film career. Coming hot on the heels of his Netflix debut 'Catching Feelings' (another must-watch SA film), he's now involved with the smash box office hit Matwetwe, a movie that puts Breaking Bad-type twist on selling marijuana in South Africa. Beautifully shot and cleverly scripted, the film is getting rave reviews and has been apportioned more theatre space across the country. In this interview, Lediga tells us the backstory to his latest success. - Gareth van Zyl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Feb 2019 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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