Comedy ·Romance · South Africa · 2025 · 1h 49m

A Scam Called Love

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Director
Carla Fonseca MokgataNthato Mokgata
Cast
Tobi Bamtefa as Julian Green Didintle Khunou as Zola Cele Thando Thabethe as Palesa Trevor Gumbi as Uncle Baby Lwazi Mthembu as Oluhle Brenda Ngxoli as Naledi Cele
Crew
Shaun Harley Lee — Director of Photography Evyathar Katz — Editor Nthato Mokgata — Writer Carla Fonseca Mokgata — Writer Hannes Otto — Producer Roelof Storm — Producer
Synopsis

An ambitious chef from South Africa enters a green card marriage with a cash-strapped line cook from Atlanta. The couple journey to Cape Town to gather proof of their relationship, only to find that deceiving the government is easy compared to fooling your own family.

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Key Collaborators
Carla Fonseca Mokgata Director Nthato Mokgata Director Shaun Harley Lee Director of Photography Evyathar Katz Editor Nthato Mokgata Writer Carla Fonseca Mokgata Writer Hannes Otto Producer Roelof Storm Producer Rocco Pool Production Design
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