Botswana's Movie Fever Growing

Botswana Movie Fever Growing
A major movie shoot is causing local excitement for potential actors and actresses. The movie is based on the best selling books of Alexander McCall Smith. Casting and location decisions for the movie about The Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency are just recently been made and shooting has just started in the last week.
 
Local opinion of McCall Smith's book are very favourable. According to Boikanyo, a Motswana living in England, "I listened to part of the story telling on BBC radio, I thought the accent wasn’t right, I didn’t like it. Alexander McCall Smith talks about Botswana in a beautiful way (Bless him); there are no murders or violent happenings. The books are filled with Humorous situations! The simple language he uses brings out revelations about everyday life. Readers can almost see and understand Precious Ramotswe’s passionate love of her country." While Boikanyo is hopeful local talent will be use extensively in the film, she also states the pragmatic view - "I personally think a Motswana, given a chance could play Mma Ramotswe’s part perfectly, it has to come from the inside. But hey celebrities dictate every success of the entertainment business ‘Bo e se mang’ don’t stand a chance."
 
Dijomaun, who started the Forum discussion on Dumela Botswana - a social internet site - says, "I personally think a Motswana, given a chance could play Mma Ramotswe’s part perfectly, it has to come from the inside. But hey, celebrities dictate every success of the entertainment business ‘Bo e se mang’ don’t stand a chance." You are encouraged to stay in touch with the Forum discussion. Hopefully we are only at the beginning of a great story.
 
The character of Mma Ramotswe is played by international celebrity Jill Scott. The set designed is by Johnny Breedt and  the film is directed by Film, helmed by Anthony Minghella. The movie is expected to be completed by December, 2007