The world can’t get enough of South African stories! In exciting news for the land of local television, the hit show ‘Spinners’ has been selected for the new series-loving festival in Berlin, ‘Seriesly’.
Berlin, Germany (19 September 2024) — Following the applause-worthy news that local production ‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ was an acclaimed smash-hit at the Toronto Film Festival, the land of local TV series is also having its moment in the global spotlight with ‘Spinners’ at the centre.
‘Spinners’ has been selected to be a part of the new Berlin series festival dubbed ‘Seriesly‘, a creative celebration of series culture focused on changing the industry for the better.
Those who have fallen in love with the proudly South African show starring Cantona James need no explanation as to why the series has taken the world by storm. But, to give those who haven’t binged the story yet some context, it has enjoyed sold-out premieres, became the first African series selected in competition at Canneseries, was praised as the ‘gold standard for local productions’ and beat out Emmy-winning Succession in Shangai for Best Foreign TV Series at the 29th Shanghai TV Festival’s Magnolia Awards earlier this year amongst other big wins.
Spinners tells the emotive story of teenage driver Ethan, who works for a local gang in Cape Town largely to support his little brother. However, when our lead discovers a gritty talent for spinning (the kind of motorsport no one should try at home), his world begins to quite literally spin as he realises this might be his way out of gang life.
Spinners’ merit as a top-tier local production earning international praise left, right and centre isn’t just a nod to our television industry but to stories that resonate with many South Africans and quite simply couldn’t be told from any other place in the world.
You can catch Spinners on Showmax.
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