Oscar-Winning Film COLORS OF HEAVEN Hits Netflix Today

By: Caryn Robbins Feb. 15, 2017

South African film COLORS OF HEAVEN (winner of two South African Oscars/SAFTA awards) will be available on Netflix starting February 15th. Directed by Peter Bishai and starring Wandile Molebatsi (Machine Gun Preacher, Chappie), Jason Hartman (Idols), Stelio Savante (Eisenstein In Guanajuato, The Making Of The Mob: New York), Masello Motana and Mpho Osei Tutu (Catch a Fire), the epic drama was warmly received at Montreal World film festival, Pan African film festival, Hollywood Black film festival, Atlantic film festival, won several awards at World-fest Houston and two SAFTA awards (South African Oscars or equivalent of BAFTA awards).

In addition to Netflix USA, the film will also be avail on Netflix in the UK, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand.

Colors Of Heaven, winner of two South African Oscars (SAFTA Awards) is a mixture of Slumdog Millionaire and Romeo and Juliet, says director Peter Bishai. It's the story of the fall from grace and redemption of South Africa's onetime most famous teen black movie star, Muntu Ndebele. Co-written by Bishai and Andre Pieterse, the distribution deal with Netflix was brokered by Chris Bueno of Ocean Avenue Entertainment, in association with Marty Poole and Kirk Harris of Fairway Film Alliance, the worldwide sales agent for the film.

Trailer Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXQDIOncvKY

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