Home-grown romance comes to the big screen next month, with the theatrical release of romcom Mrs Right Guy, on 27 May. The film stars Dineo Moeketsi as the lovelorn Gugu Hlatshwayo. Downhearted and disappointed by love, Gugu has grown up with the curse of being the “It Girl’.
Having been raised by Gog’ Agnes saved her, with the older woman warning her off boys, still, Gugu had her heart broken when she was left deserted on an island. Raising laughs as well as hope for those who have been wounded by love, the film follows Gugu as she meets two eligible young men – serial seducer Dumile (Thapelo Mokoena) and regular good guy Joe (Lehasa Moloi). One is a sure-fire way to heartbreak, and the other a guaranteed ticket to true love and happiness.
Mrs Right Guy is directed by Nigerian-born filmmaker Adze Ugah, who says he is excited about the film. “It’s the perfect vehicle for Dineo Moeketsi’s big screen debut,’ he says. “The storyline about the challenges facing a strong single woman in her search for a mate is highly topical. The film reflects the complications millennials face as they try to find true love.’
The film is written and co-produced by business partners and producers Mokopi Shale, Kethiwe Ngcobo and Cati Weinek – founders of Fuze Films. Mrs Right Guy is being distributed in South Africa by Indigenous Film Distribution.
