Sello Maake ka Ncube explores more in new TV role
By Purity Lisa on July 3, 2018
He portrays a musician, a thing he has always wanted to do.
The film is a story of a young woman, Ella, who goes on a journey to retrace her dad’s musical footsteps. After meeting her godfather, Neo, she heads to Johannesburg to bury her father’s ashes at her childhood home.
For Maake ka Ncube, this is a simple story about human struggles. He has always longed to play a role of a jazz musician and has finally been able to.
“When Lwazi told me about this role, I said bring it on. The beauty of being an actor is that you can be anyone you want. You see acting is a blessed profession because actors are liberators of the soul.”
“But the heart of this film is built around the pursuit of happiness. It is a concept my father taught me to value above all else. Ella is a character steeped in misery. She blames those around her for it. But through the course of the film, she learns that only she can bring herself happiness, she must choose.”
Farewell Ella Bella premiers at the Zanzibar International Film Festival that starts on Saturday. It has been nominated for a Golden Dhow award in the Long Feature Films category at the festival.
