Amamkele ‘Ama’ Qamata, star of Blood & Water, has landed a role in the Congolese drama film Fight Like A Girl.
The South African actress will co-star with the Rwandan actresses Malaika Uwamahoro, Kennedy Mazipaka, and Arthur Nkusi, as well as the Congolese boxing champion Clarck Ntambwe.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film is the first Western to be shot entirely in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is based on a genuine boxing club operated by Matthew Leutwyle and his producing partner Jordi Vila Sanchez. Members of the club will have supporting roles in the film.
Additionally, Hollywood Reporter stated that the film will be produced by KG28Media. Yvette Davis Gayle, manager of Ama, will serve as a producer.
Fight Like A Girl will also be produced by NBA star Serge Ibaka of the Milwaukee Bucks and his partner, Jodi Vila Sanchez.
This film is about a Congolese lady who is forced to work in an unauthorized mineral mine. The young Congolese woman evades her captors and discovers greener fields. She becomes a professional boxer in Gama, a border town.
Serge stated that the narrative focuses on these African women. It is an uplifting story that must be conveyed.”
Ama recently completed filming for the third season of Blood And Water, in which she plays Puleng Khumalo.
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