Zenzo won an award at Canada’s International Black & Diversity Festival.
Congratulations to actress Zenzo Ngqobe, who just won an award at Canada’s International Black & Diversity Festival.
Zenzo is well recognized for his role as Stone Khuze on Rhythm City. He has also appeared in a number of TV episodes and films, including Tsotsi and Blood Diamond. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and The Forgotten Kingdom.
He received the Best Actor-International Film award for his performance as Kebakile in the Botswana short film Partly Cloudy & Hot.
He was nominated alongside Adedimeji Lateef, Dustin Garrison Sr, Isiah Jankins, Lazarus Tate, and Edward Neequaye.
In a letter shared on Instagram, Zenzo said he accepted the award with great humility and gratitude to God.
“I feel thrilled to have been nominated and won. I acknowledge and congratulate my fellow actors and actresses in Partly Cloudy & Hot, whose inherent talent made it easier for me to play the starring role.
” Congratulations to my co-starring, who played my on-screen wife, Kaone Kario. Her nomination alone is also a mark of greatness.”
He said he never expects an award when he accepts a role in a production.
“Acting is something I would do even if I was not getting paid. It’s my first love, and it’s a craft that I am willing to spend my entire life perfecting.
“This win is for us all, for Botswana and for South Africa. It is a win for Africa.”
The short film, starring Kaone Kario and Zenzo Ngqobe, addresses the infrequently acknowledged problem of male infertility.
Partly Cloudy & Hot opened in the United States last month and was screened at the 25th Annual Roxbury International Film Festival. This month, it went on tour in Italy.
“The Roxbury International Film Festival is the largest festival in New England (US) that celebrates people of color around the world,” according to a statement posted on the film’s Facebook page.
