'Jiva!': Air time and how to live stream Netflix's African dance drama
Netflix is set to come out with its fifth original out of Africa in the form of ‘Jiva!’, a South African dance drama. The streaming giant is trying everything and anything to make its presence felt in every corner of the world.
From Brazil to Australia, the streaming service is in no mood to stop and keeps on coming with really engaging non-English language titles. Some of the earlier titles like ‘Mosul’, ‘Oxygen’, ‘Who Killed Sara?’, and ‘Money Heist’ have turned out to be highly successful for the production company. Netflix is trying to give a strong foundation to all the budding filmmakers around the world by showcasing their work on its platform. In fact, Netflix's series from South Africa 'Queen Sono' and 'Blood & Water' from last year were quite a hit with viewers.
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As far as ‘Jiva!’ is concerned, the South African drama series chronicles the journey of a talented street dancer named Ntombi (Noxolo Dlamini), who is trying to get out of her working-class neighborhood in Durban through her dance moves. However, the journey is filled with obstacles and she would have to fight everyone in her way to achieve her freedom. The premise of the story is interesting and will be relatable to many who are trying to break stereotypes and achieve something special. Here’s everything you need to know about the South African series.
Air time and how to live stream
According to the Netflix press site, the upcoming dance drama will be airing on the streaming platform on Thursday, June 24 at 3 am ET. Viewers can watch the series by taking a free trial. Apart from that, Netflix offers a variety of subscription plans that will allow users to watch their favorite titles.
Plot
The official synopsis reads, “It is a fun and energy-packed drama series that follows the life of the talented street dancer Ntombi, who while juggling the demands of a dead-end job, family responsibility and a rocky love life realizes that her dance moves could be her ticket out of her working-class neighborhood in Durban. But first, she must overcome her fears, beat her rivals and sort out the chaos that is her family.”
Cast
Noxolo Dlamini will be playing the lead character of Ntombi in the upcoming series. Dlamini is known for making appearances in the movie ‘Liberty’ alongside Connie Nielsen. She was also a part of the acclaimed South African series ‘Isibaya’. Other actors to appear on the show are Candice Modiselle, Sne Mbatha, Stella Dlangalala, Zazi Kunene, Anga Makubalo, Given Stuurman, Ntuthuzelo Grootboom and veteran actor Tony Kgoroge.
Creators
The upcoming series is created by Busisiwe Ntintili. She is an award-winning writer, director, and producer with 20 years of television and film under her belt, including South Africa’s highest-rated television shows, the Peabody Award-winning drama series ‘Intersexions’ and the box office hit movie ‘Happiness is a Four-Letter Word’.
Scottnes L. Smith, Mmambatho Montsho, and Mandla Dube will be directing the series. The show will be produced by Cape Town-based production team Blue Ice Africa with Busisiwe Ntintili, Adam Friedlander, and Tebogo Maila as Executive Producers.
Trailer
“Here is our gift to you South Africa and the world! We hope to inspire as well as entertain. May we make you proud Mzansi,” Dlamini said. You can watch the trailer here.
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