They live on a South African preserve, which is populated with animals Phoenix can only remember seeing in a zoo. The movie benefits greatly from the natural South African setting and non-condescending approach to the material. Due to an embargo against South African products, the film was released as Botswanan, despite having a South African director and being financed with South African government funds. South Africa’s B-Scheme allowed for a government-subsidized production system for movies made in an African language, with an African cast, intended for African audiences. A white, South African director, writer and construction executive, Tonie van der Merwe, was almost single-handedly responsible for an entire film movement.

Source: Ethiopian News November 02, 2018 03:17 UTC