Auditions for Cattlepost’s new film, Moi, planned for this Christmas in Botswana

2 August 2023

English actress Tamara Astor poised to srar in the upcoming film

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* The short film will star English actress Tamara Astor; it will be directed by Donald Molosi 

* Auditions will be conducted in Botswana this Christmas 

* The new short film is called Moi; it will be filmed in Serowe (BW) and Bermondsey (UK) in March 2024.

CattlePost Films is the production company behind the award-winning “Partly Cloudy & Hot” starring Kaone Kario. 

This morning, CattlePost Films announces that pre-production has begun on their next film.

The upcoming high-profile short film will star English actress Tamara Astor. Although details about the new film haven’t been divulged, Astor’s love interest in the film is a Motswana man. Auditions will be held in Gaborone and Mahalapye over Boipuso (Independence) weekend.

Molosi retired from two decades of a professional stage career that included 15 years on Broadway in New York City. Molosi is now Executive Producer and founder at CattlePost ‘s London office.

Award winning Actor, Donald Molosi will direct the film

“I will be directing Moi and I am excited about that. We are doing the casting and looking for actors right now,” says Molosi.

CattlePost Films has branches in Gaborone and London. CattlePost ‘s latest film is the award-winning “Partly Cloudy & Hot” starring Zenzo Ngqobe and Kaone Kario as lovers.

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