TV gets a dose of local drama
South Africa - A hard-hitting medical drama series is hitting South African screens in January.
Set in a socially turbulent, violent, yet modern city, Jozi-H is a gripping medical drama about the personal struggles faced by an eclectic, international band of doctors and nurses, dedicated to saving lives at one of the world's highest profile emergency medicine facilities - "Johannesburg Metropolitan Hospital".
The 13 episode series is a co-production between the award-winning Canadian-based company - Inner City Films and Morula Pictures, leading South African production company headed by Mfundi Vundla, producer of the hit soapie Generations.
The series is exec-produced by Inner City's Amos Adetuyi, Alfons Adetuyi and Marva Ollivierre (Under The Knife, Skin Deep), with Morula Pictures' Mfundi Vundla and Adeelah Carrim (Magic Cellar).
Also serving as executive producers are Tony Dennis (Band of Gold, Silent Witness) and head writer Alyson Feltes (Traders, The Associates). Stephen J Turnbull (Wilby Wonderful, The Pentagon Papers) is the series producer and Walter Ayres (Whisky Echo, Dead Easy) serves as line producer.
Among the directors are Anne Wheeler (Davinci's Inquest, Better than Chocolate) and Kelly Makin (Queer As Folk, The Eleventh Hour).
The key cast include South African talent Thami Ngubeni (Generations, Critical Assignment), Neil McCarthy (Hotel Rwanda, The Lost World), Tumisho Masha (Isidingo, Top Billing, Beyond Boarders, Drum) and Hlomla Dandala (Isidingo, Lord of War).
Canadian actors Sarah Allen and Vincent Walsh and American talent Billoah Greene are also part of the cast.
# Jozi-H kicks off on January 9 at 8:30 on SABC3.
News source: www.news24.co.za
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