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Soulmate (Zimbabwean TV series)

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Soulmate
GenreDrama miniseries
Created byBraydan Heart
Tavaka Matunah
Written byTavaka Matunah
Directed byBraydan Heart
Starring
    • Braydan Heart
    • Randall Ncube
    • Brucella
    • Nkosilathi Kezzman Mabuza IV
    • Perfect Nkiwane
    • Shingayi S Muganda
    • Caroline Reekers
    • Mitchel Heather
    • BenChest
    • Ntombie Buhlungu
    • Qeqeshiwe Mntambo
    • Prudence Changara
    • Rodney Mabaleka
    • Tavaka Matunha
    • Tafadzwa Thabiso Maodzwa
    • Fredrick Ncube
    • Andile Nyambo
    • Thabisile Ngwenya
    • Calvin Madula
    • Bhekiwe Dube
    • Ivy Thabiso Masola
    • Dumie Manyathela
    • Linda Ndlovu
Theme music composerAsaph
Opening themeLust
ComposerIrvin Rooney
Country of originZimbabwe
Original languagesEnglish
isiNdebele
Shona
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producersBraydan Heart
Irvin Rooney
Tavaka Matunah
ProducerBraydan Heart
Production locationsBulawayo, Zimbabwe
CinematographyDumie Manyathela
Rodney Mabaleka
EditorBraydan Heart
Running time23-28 minutes
Production companyHeart FX Studios
Original release
NetworkDStv
ZTN Prime
Release29 May 2022 (2022-05-29) –
present

Soulmate is a Zimbabwean young adult drama series that premiered on ZTN Prime on May 29, 2022.[1] It is produced by Heart FX Studios,[2] a production house owned by award-winning Zimbabwean film maker Braydan Heart.[3][4][5][6][7][8] Soulmate runs at 13 episodes per season and airs every Sunday at 21h00 CAT on ZTN Prime a new Zimbabwean TV channel that is on the South African satellite broadcaster DStv.[9][10][11][12]

Plot

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  • Soulmate explores concepts and themes associated with young adults but mainly focuses on the lives of Phumza a player from the ghetto side of town, who ends up in love with Lucratia, a rich good girl. As the show progresses, their lives intertwine in a clash of lifestyles, resentments, envy, and sexual attraction. The show takes place during the last days of the 1st Zimbabwean COVID-19 lockdown.
  • Structurally, the series employs a flash forward plot that involves a mystery element, with most episodes taking place in three time lines.

Main characters

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Actors Characters Season

1

Braydan Heart Phumza Main
Randal Ncube Locratia Main
Nkosilathi Mabuza Chris Main
Brucella Violeta Main
Perfect Nkiwane Owen Main
Shingayi Muganda Simba Recurring
Ben Chest Dumisani Recurring
Qeqeshiwe Mntambo Thandi Recurring
Prudence Changara Ruvarashe Recurring
Fredrick Ncube Stilo Recurring
Tafadzwa Maodzwa Zakes Recurring
Calvin Madula Lyon Recurring
Ntombie Buhlungu Anita Recurring
Mitchel Heather Shevonne Recurring
Thabisile Ngwenya Pinky Recurring
Tavaka Matunah Mandla Recurring
Caroline Reekers Smiso Recurring
Andile Nyambo Mjosto Recurring
Bhekiwe Dube Barbie Recurring

References

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  1. ^ Chronicle, The (27 May 2022). "Byo production Soulmate premières on ZTN Prime". The Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  2. ^ Chronicle, The (30 March 2021). "Watch out for Bulawayo Soul Mate series". The Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  3. ^ "New drama, Soulmate nears completion". The Standard. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  4. ^ "Mdhluli to honour entrepreneurs, influencers". NewsDay Zimbabwe. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  5. ^ Chronicle, The (4 October 2021). "Roil BAA nominees: Zimpapers journalists nominated". The Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  6. ^ "Off Camera with Braydan Heart • #enthuse". #enthuse. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  7. ^ "European Film Festival Zimbabwe: The Bioskop Winners". GREEDYSOUTH. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  8. ^ Earground (2020-11-18). "The WINNERS: BIOSKOP Short Film Competition 2020 #EuroFilmFestZW". earGROUND. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  9. ^ "Soulmate premiers tonight". The Standard. 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  10. ^ Chronicle, The (17 May 2022). "ZTN Prime gets slot on DStv". The Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  11. ^ H-Metro. "ALL EYES ON ZTN PRIME". H-Metro. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  12. ^ Mail, The Sunday (28 May 2022). "ZTN Prime: Dawn of a new era". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 2022-06-21.