Proudly South African series ‘Wyfie’ set in a university res has been nominated for the Outstanding Use of Locations at the Global Production Awards.
South Africa (08 May 2024) – The Showmax Original Wyfie has just been nominated for Outstanding Use of Locations at the Global Production Awards, presented by Screen International. At the awards in Cannes, France on 20 May 2024, the university drama will be competing against two Netflix productions shot in Norway: Troll and Ragnarok.
The 45-part Afrikaans series looks at the complicated lives of four young women living in University res, learning to balance studies, drama and new life experiences. Kristen Raath, who plays Kyla in the series, is touted as there “goodie-two-shoes” who has some of her biggest life lessons and confrontations with life outside a conservative household.
The Wyfie sets felt so real that Kristen forgot they weren’t. Seeing as this was has earned the show its international nomination, we totally believe how the sets could be so believable.
“The funniest moment – and certainly the most humiliating moment – for me was the first day on set. It was just my day, meaning we only shot Kyla scenes for most of the day. And in the set’s kitchen, there is a sink, but of course, there are no pipes or anything connected to it. But Kristen didn’t expect that! I had to wash dishes in the scene, and I pulled the plug out of the sink, put the plug down, and went on. I then heard just a little bit of water running and thought, ‘Oh, that’s fine.’ I then took the plug again and pushed the plug back in, but then it was too late. Water flooded almost the entire grot [this is what the group of girls call their home]. Kyla almost destroyed the grot before the series even started! (laughs)”
Previously best known as Amorey in 7de Laan, Kristen’s been widely praised for her performance as Kyla, the most conservative of four mismatched first-year roommates at Pantera res at the fictional Eike university. She stars alongside Beáta Bena Green (Arendsvlei), Celeste Loots (One Piece, Trompoppie), and Mienke Ehlers (Dinge van ‘n Kind) in the series, which is produced by multi-award-winners Homebrew Films (Trompoppie).
So far, there are 26 of the 45 episodes available to view, so the binge weekend options are here for the taking! The can be found on Showmax.
“People should watch Wyfie because it’s going to push boundaries. These are stories that are not necessarily told in our language or our culture, but they are what people live, even though we are ashamed to talk about them. We’re going to step on a lot of people’s toes, but if you want to watch real stories with heart, with humour, with a heartbeat, I think you should watch this series.” ends Kristen
Sources: Press Release
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