{"id":4213,"date":"2025-05-07T14:57:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T12:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coolnblack.co.za\/?p=4213"},"modified":"2025-05-07T14:57:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T12:57:27","slug":"diprente-presents-sabbatical-a-bold-bittersweet-drama-with-heart-and-humour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coolnblack.co.za\/?p=4213","title":{"rendered":"DIPRENTE Presents SABBATICAL \u2013 A Bold, Bittersweet Drama with Heart and Humour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:23px\"><strong>JOHANNESBURG | April 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JOHANNESBURG | April 2025 \u2013 SABBATICAL, the electrifying feature directorial debut from <strong>Karabo Lediga<\/strong>, is set to grip audiences nationwide from 09 May 2025. Brought to life by Diprente (the studio behind <em>Catching Feelings, Matwetwe, <\/em>and <em>Big Nunu\u2019s Little Heist<\/em>), this intimate, high-stakes drama slices into the heart of ambition, family, and the buried truths that refuse to stay hidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/coolnblack.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sabbatical-EPK_page-0001.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coolnblack.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sabbatical-EPK_page-0001.png 768w, https:\/\/coolnblack.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sabbatical-EPK_page-0001-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/coolnblack.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sabbatical-EPK_page-0001-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/coolnblack.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sabbatical-EPK_page-0001-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/coolnblack.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sabbatical-EPK_page-0001-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/coolnblack.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sabbatical-EPK_page-0001-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fronted by <strong>Mona Monyane <\/strong>(<em>Muvhango, Kalushi<\/em>) in a career-defining role, SABBATICAL follows Lesego \u2014 a brilliant corporate climber groomed to be the next CEO of elite firm LouwFin. But her meteoric rise crashes when she\u2019s implicated in a devastating financial scandal involving the looting of a miner\u2019s pension fund. Forced into exile at her childhood home, Lesego must reckon with the woman who raised her \u2014 and the ghosts she thought she\u2019d outrun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Clementine Mosimane <\/strong>(<em>Poppie Nongena, How to Ruin Christmas<\/em>) delivers a powerhouse performance as Doris, the fierce and unrelenting mother whose sacrifices paved the way for Lesego\u2019s ascent \u2014 and who now stands witness as it all comes undone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a dramatic turn, acclaimed comedian <strong>Loyiso Gola <\/strong>stuns as investigator Percy Mthimkhulu \u2014 a sharp, methodical presence determined to unpick the web Lesego is tangled in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set in Pretoria and rich in Spitori, SABBATICAL blends emotional weight with sharp humour, brought to life by familiar faces \u2014 from high school sweethearts to nosy neighbours and the ever-opinionated stokvel group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls loop src=\"https:\/\/coolnblack.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Landscape_SABBATICAL-Trailer-1-1.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The film boasts an exceptional creative team:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Motheo Moeng <\/strong>(SASC) (<em>Queen Sono, Matwetwe<\/em>) brings his trademark visual power as Director of Photography, crafting a look that is both arresting and intimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lush, jazz-infused score by celebrated musician <strong>Bokani Dyer <\/strong>adds soulful depth and emotional gravity to the unfolding drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Produced by Tamsin Andersson and Kagiso Lediga, SABBATICAL is as layered as it is visually arresting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edited by <strong>Khulekani Zondi <\/strong>(<em>Classified, Big Nunu\u2019s Little Heist)<\/em><strong>, <\/strong>the film moves with emotional precision and tension, capturing a South African story that speaks to global themes \u2014 the cost of ambition, the weight of familial expectation, and the damage done in silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The film features casting by <strong>Actors Spaces <\/strong>and showcases standout performances by some of South Africa\u2019s finest, including <strong>Seputla Sebogodi, Tsholofelo Maseko, Craig Urbani, Masello Motana, Tinah Mnumzana, Nupi Makhobo, Moditle Pholo, Kedibone Manyaka, <\/strong>amongst others \u2014 a stellar ensemble that breathes life, texture, and authenticity into every scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opening on Mother\u2019s Day weekend, SABBATICAL is the perfect way to treat your mom this May \u2014 a film for grown-up families to watch together, laugh together, and perhaps forgive together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SABBATICAL is not just a movie, it\u2019s a homecoming. 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