Valley of a Thousand Hills

2022 · 98 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · DIR. Bonie Sithebe

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Overview

A young woman who comes from a conservative village must choose between living a lie to stay the perfect Zulu daughter, or risk her life for true love. Nosipho has a secret. She is a loving daughter held up as an example in her community, with a domineering father who has chosen a potential husband for her. But her soulmate and one true love is a woman.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,064 lines

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00:00:45 Ouch!
00:05:12 - When did you learn to dance like that? - Hey, Mr Casanova.
00:08:06 So all this time you've been disappearing,
00:11:16 This is Ms Mpanza.
00:14:32 And you know who covered for you? I did.
00:17:17 I must have missed your coming of age ceremony.
00:20:44 Nosipho.
00:23:34 You must talk to your brother.
00:27:03 Vika is ready to settle down.
00:29:34 Don't worry, there's no guy in this village who even comes close to me.
00:33:49 to pay lobola.
00:39:19 It must have been your aunt
00:44:38 Who said I was shy?
00:49:24 Don't you want to stretch your legs a bit?
00:51:55 Maybe I have a better plan.
00:54:48 I know I said I don't wish to be married…
01:00:32 Hey!
01:03:57 I don't owe your father anything.
01:07:40 And what if I refuse to do it?
01:12:09 Sorry for worrying you with this.
01:20:27 - - Makhosi.
01:22:54 I don't need her here.
01:28:20 What do you want me to say, Nosipho?
01:36:52 Subtitle translation by: Sphesihle Nkosi

Cast & Characters

Mandisa Vilakazi Nosipho Mpanza
Sibongokuhle Nkosi Thenjiwe Radebe
Wiseman Mncube Vika Radebe
Glen Gabela Bhungane Radebe
Cabangile Gumede Zodwa Radebe
Philani Sithebe Ngoma Mpanza
Nqobile Dhlomo Aunt Kitty
Thabiso Ndlovu Zenzele
Nhlanhla Shangase Teacher Musa
Mjimiseni Magubane Mohammed
Noluthando Mkhize Gobela
Zama Mchunu Lindi
Ntokozo Msimanga Ntombi

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,064
Dialogue density10.9 lines / min
First line00:00:45
Final line01:36:52

Production Record

DirectorBonie Sithebe
LanguageZulu

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