Little Big Mouth is a South African romantic comedy film directed and written by Gray and Ziggy Hofmeyr and co-written by Louw Venter. It premiered on Netflix on 22 October 2021.
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| Produced by | Menzi Thabede |
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| Cinematography | Rick Joaquim |
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Production company | Thabede Menzi Films |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 1 h 34 min |
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Nay Maps as Siya
- Amanda du-Pont as Mel
- James Borthwick as Frank[1]
- Brady Hofmeyr as Luke
- Charlie Bouguenon as Ceddie
- Georgia-Ann Alp as Alice
- Gray Hofmeyr as Oom Bremmer
- Elzabé Zietsman as Tannie Agnes
- Asgar Mahomed as Ice Cream Shop Owner
Production
editAn initial alternate title for the film was The Trouble with Siya. Father-and-son duo Gray and Ziggy Hofmeyr directed the film. They also wrote the script with Louw Venter. The film was produced by Menzi Thabede of Thabede Menzi Films, executive produced by Asgar Mahomed, and line produced by Andea de Jager. Principal photography began in March 2021 and wrapped in April.[2]
Release
editAt the end of September 2021, it was confirmed Little Big Mouth would be part of Netflix's upcoming October slate.[3][4] The poster was revealed on 8 October followed by a trailer on 15 October.[5]
References
edit- ^ de Wee, Naledi (8 October 2021). "Nay Maps is centre stage with Amanda du-Pont in upcoming Netflix film". The South African. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Little Big Mouth". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Your Oct Netflix guide: SA's 'Angelina' and 'Little Big Mouth' drop". Eyewitness News. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ Foutch, Haleigh (1 October 2021). "Here's What's New on Netflix in October 2021". Collider. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Nay Maps lands first Netflix original film with Little Big Mouth". Just Nje. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
