Queen Sono, Netflix's six-episode TV thriller was the closing film at the Pan African Film Festival. The show stars South African Pearl Thusi as the eponymous secret agent.
Written and directed by Kagiso Lediga, an award-winning stand-up comedian in South Africa, Queen Sono is filmed in several locations across the continent.
Presented by Netflix, this action-packed series follows Queen Sono (Pearl Thusi), a highly trained top spy in a South African agency whose purpose is to better the lives of African citizens. While taking on her most dangerous mission yet, she must also face changing relationships in her personal life. Joining Pearl on this mission is a star-studded cast including the multi-talented Vuyo Dabula, Kate Liquorish, Chi Mhende, Khathu Ramabulana, Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa, Loyiso Madinga, Rob Van Vuuren and Ma’ Abigail Kubeka. The series is directed by Kagiso Lediga and Tebogo Malope. Queen Sono premiered globally in 190 countries on Feb 28, 2020.
Thusi is quoted as saying that it is empowering for Africans to tell their own stories.
"Controlling the narrative is really important because we're tired of seeing, particularly, just struggle stories," said Thusi.
The drama centers on Queen Sono trying to uncover the truth behind the death of her mother, who was a hero of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle.
Reviews so far have been mixed, but most point to how refreshing it is to see a story that is set in modern-day Africa with a central character who is African.
Africa is most famous for its Nollywood film productions that come out of Nigeria - it is a multi-billion dollar enterprise.
Experts say what Netflix offers storytellers in Africa is an opportunity to produce better-quality dramas.
In 2018, Netflix acquired the rights to Nigerian feature film Lionheart, directed by Nollywood star Genevieve Nnaja.
It became Nigeria's first-ever Oscar submission for best international feature film, but it was disqualified because most of it was in English.
All six episodes of Queen Sono are now available on Netflix.
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