A fearless, funny, and fiercely female-led film is about to take Zimbabwe by storm.LOVED OUT, the genre-bending South African dramedy from Ndiani Studios and TENYE Creates, is gearing up for its highly anticipatedHarare VIP premiere on 22 November 2025 at Ster-Kinekor Joina City, ahead of its national release in Zimbabwe and Zambia on28 November 2025. Written, directed, and produced by Zimbabwean-South African powerhouseTendayi Nyeke,LOVED OUThas already made waves across South Africa following its national rollout on 26 September 2025. Now, the rainbow riot of drama, satire, and sisterhood heads north — and Harare audiences are ready.
The film followsRuva(Bahumi Mhlongo), a chaotic culinary influencer desperate to thrust her family restaurant,RU AND GLO’S, into stardom. Her mother, the fieryGloria(Khabonina Qubeka), complicates matters when she’s kidnapped over church funds tied to a criminal syndicate. With one week to raise R1 million, Ruva plunges into a whirlwind of online competitions, church scandals, and a rekindled rivalry with her wealthy high school nemesis, Linden.
What follows is a hilarious, high-stakes spiral of faking it for the ’gram, cooking under pressure, and dodging gangsters — all set in a vibrant African cityscape bursting with youth, style, and unfiltered truth. Drawing aesthetic inspiration fromBridesmaids,Girl’s Trip, andRye Lane,LOVED OUTis a bold, colourful spectacle backed by an electrifying soundtrack featuring Grammy winnerBrian Soko. With razor-sharp dialogue and glossy, modern African styling, it’s poised to be one of the region’s standout films of 2025.
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See AlsoHarare’s Walk of Fame! : Legends to be immortalized Harare’s Walk of Fame! : Legends to be immortalized The cast features standout talent including Zimbabwe’sThulani Nzonzo, Tumi Morake, Ayakha Ntunja, and Marcus Mabusela.
The Harare VIP premiere promises an immersive red-carpet experience featuring food, fashion, music, film merchandise, and celebrity appearances — all crafted to deliver maximum #MainCharacterEnergy. Follow @LovedOutAF on Instagram and TikTok for exclusives, behind-the-scenes content, and cast features as Zimbabwe counts down to one of the year’s most exciting cinematic events.
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