Angeliena
Directed byUga Carlini
Written byUga Carlini
Produced by
  • Dumi Gumbi
  • Uga Carlini
Starring
CinematographyTrevor Michael Brown
Edited byRudolf Buitendach
Music byCharl-Johan Lingenfelder
Production
company
Towerkop Creations
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • October 8, 2021 (2021-10-08) (United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountrySouth Africa
LanguageEnglish

Angeliena is a 2021 South African comedy-drama film directed and written by Uga Carlini.[1][2] The film stars Euodia Samson, Tshamano Sebe, Thapelo Mokoena, Colin Moss and Kuli Roberts.[3][4]

Angeliena was released worldwide on Netflix on October 8, 2021.[5]

Premise

In modern day South Africa, colourful Angeliena (Euodia Samson) is a former homeless car guard who is trapped by an unrealistic dream of traveling the world. But when she is diagnosed with a fatal disease, and with a little help from her friends, she dares to put her dream of world travel into motion.[6]

Cast

  • Euodia Samson as Angeliena
  • Tshamano Sebe as Mr. Majaba
  • Thapelo Mokoena as Dr. Alasa
  • June van Merch as Auntie Dot
  • Marciel Hopkins as Nurse Debbie
  • Kuli Roberts as Tina
  • Colin Moss as Lawrence Mitchell
  • Nicole Amy Madell as Lily Mitchell
  • Roka Carlini-Vidulin as Adrianus
  • Neo Carlini-Vidulin as Stefanus

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2020 Nominated Writer's Guild of South Africa Muse Awards Best Fiction Feature Screenplay Angeliena [7]
2022 Nominated Africa Movie Academy Awards Best film Angeliena
2022 Nominated Africa Movie Academy Awards Best director Angeliena
2022 Nominated Africa Movie Academy Awards Best first-time fiction director Angeliena
2022 Won Africa Movie Academy Awards Best achievement in make-up Angeliena
2022 Nominated Africa Movie Academy Awards Best actress in a leading role: Euodia Samson Angeliena
2022 Nominated Africa Movie Academy Awards Best supporting actor: Tshamano Sebe Angeliena
2022 Nominated Africa Movie Academy Awards Achievement in editing Angeliena
2022 Won SAFTA awards Best supporting actor in a feature film: Tshamano Sebe Angeliena
2022 Nominated SAFTA awards Best achievement in original music/score - feature film: Charl-Johan Lingenfelder Angeliena

References

  1. "SPOTLIGHT - New Venom movie; DC Fandome global event; & local film 'Angeliena' on Netflix". timeslive.co.za. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. "Writer-director Uga Carlini talks about her inspirational and life-affirming film Angeliena". writingstudio.co.za. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. "YOUR OCT NETFLIX GUIDE: SA'S 'ANGELIENA' AND 'LITTLE BIG MOUTH' DROP". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. "Kuli makes an acting comeback with a Netflix blockbuster". iol.co.za. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. "What's coming to Netflix in October 2021? Complete list of movies, documentaries, TV and original series'". sportskeeda.com. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  6. "What's new on Netflix UK in October 2021 – all the shows and movies coming up". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  7. "2020 WGSA MUSE AWARDS FINALISTS". writersguildsa.org. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.


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