South Africa / Feb 17, 2017 / PG
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The Lucky Specials are a cover band in a dusty town in southern Africa. Mandla is a miner by day and plays lead guitar for The Lucky Specials by night. He dreams of making it big in the music industry. When tragedy strikes, the band, Mandla and their friend Nkanyiso struggle to hold everything together.
Genres
DramaMusicRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Lucky Specials |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Mozambique, South Africa |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Discovery Learning Alliance, Quizzical Pictures, Nigma Pictures, Tangled Bank Studios |
| Official site | luckyspecials.com |
| Release date | 28 febbraio 2017 |
| Executive producer | Sean B. Carroll |
| Production | Wilma Davis, Harriet Gavshon, Aric Noboa, J.P. Potgieter, Peter P. Gudo |
| Writer | Tim Greene, Nonzi Bogatsu |
| Casting | Bonnie Lee Bouman |
| Editing | Melanie Jankes Golden |
| Cinematography | Tom Marais, Patrick Toselli |
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| Assistant directors | Awongiwe Noluvo Polo, Thabani Gigaba, Rea Rangaka |
| Lighting | Dallas Ncala |
| Camera operators | Tom Marais, Patrick Toselli |
| Additional photography | Tom Marais, Patrick Toselli |
| Production design | Chantel Carter |
| Art direction | Chantel Carter |
| Set decoration | Chantel Carter |
| Music | Brendan Jury, Gita Cerveira, Thapelo Makhubo, Mpumi Phillips, Jonty Everton, Janno Muller |
| Sound | Gita Cerveira, Brendan Jury, Thapelo Makhubo, Mpumi Phillips, Jonty Everton, Janno Muller |
| Costume design | Lehasa Molloyi |
| Makeup | Lehasa Molloyi |
| Hairstyling | Lehasa Molloyi |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Burkina Faso / Feb 28, 2017 / FESPACO Film Festival
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Nov 22, 2017 / Science on Screen
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