"South Africa. Cullinan, a stone's throw from Pretoria. It is in the riverbed that separates the bourgeoisie on one side and the workers on the other that an old miner finds a huge diamond. This precious stone has the potential to revive all mining activity in the region, but also to plunge these two neighborhoods into total chaos…
This is how the series The River begins, and at Côte Ouest, we are very proud to have spotted and distributed this wonderful series even before it was crowned with nine awards at the 14th South African Films & Television Awards 2020 on April 29. It is this same proven and recognized flair that Côte Ouest brings to distributors and operators to offer the original, innovative, and spectacular telenovelas that audiences and the entire region are particularly fond of.
Awards pour in for The River
As a reminder, here is the list of awards won by The River:
- Award for Best Telenovela
- Best Screenplay Award
- Best Director Award
- Best Direction in Telenovelas Award
- Best Actress Award
- Award for Best Supporting Role
- Best Editing Award
- Award for Best Sound
- Award for Best Makeup and Hair
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