If you haven't been watching the Young Bloods Festival, where have you been Mzansi? Every Sunday on DStv Channel 143, since January 2024, viewers have been feasting on movies for the youth by the youth.
It's been one epic movie after the other and March will continue to showcase Mzansi's best talent. It's time to Bioskop and chill in your own home. Here are all the Young Bloods Festival movies you can catch this Month:
4 March
Lakhe’s Matric- produced by Zethu’s Tales
To escape her strict mother and attend boarding school, a mischievous and arrogant Lakhe gets hired to attain a matric for a rich girl!
11 March
Sunday School - produced by Outre Studios
The film introduces us to Slim, a bright university student in his final year, who aspires to become the energy minister and end power outages in SA. He learns that he's been chosen for a life-changing overseas program, but financial constraints threaten his dream. Slim's only income source is writing exams and assignments for fellow students. His life takes a complete turn when he is exposed and suspended from campus, forcing him to go home while he waits for his disciplinary hearing. As Slim awaits the verdict at home, his disappointed father forces him to attend church. While initially uninterested in religion, Slim attends not wanting to disobey his father. Inside the church, he discovers the significant amount of money collected from tiths. It’s also here where he meets Bongi, a charming young woman who happens to be the Pastor’s daughter.
18 March
Umcelo - produced by Kusa Films
Desperate to impress his crush, Sabelo borrows a beat-down car to take his love interest to a matric dance. Things take a wrong turn when the car breaks down near a squatter camp.
25 March
Ma 2000- Produced by Vintage Pictures
A former troublemaker pursuing a career as a teacher gets a class full of unruly learners during her practical at the school where she used to be the queen of trouble. What a bad career move!
31 March
Sbwl-Gram- Produced by Ngomoya Productions
An Aspiring influencer named Ndoni finds herself physically living in the social media world and struggling to keep up with its expectations. When it all ends, she realizes she has missed out on important real life experiences.
Don’t miss out on the movies produced by the youth for the youth only on Mzansi Bioskop’s Young Blood Movie Festival every Sunday from 19:00 until 31 March on DStv Channel 164. You can also tune in to Mzansi Magic channel 161 on Saturdays at 20:00 to enjoy more locally produced movies.
Keep an eye out for more details on Mzansi Bioscope social media platforms: Facebook, and X.