Kagiso Lediga

Director

Biography

South Africa

Kagiso Lediga is a celebrated South African stand-up comedian and a multiple award-winning actor, writer, director and producer of film and TV. He is the creator of the pioneering South African comedy sketch show The Pure Monate Show (PMS) and co-creator and show-runner of the two time International Emmy nominated satirical news show Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola (LNN). Lediga’s debut film as director, Catching Feelings, was released in 2018 to a global audience as a Netflix Original. His second feature, Matwetwe (Wizard), premiered the following year at the acclaimed International Film Festival Rotterdam and attained cult status upon its theatrical release in South Africa. Lediga was creator and show-runner for Netflix’s first original series from Africa, Queen Sono in 2020.

Filmography

The Bantu Hour (2015)
The Mayor (2015)
Catching Feelings (2017)
Matwetwe / Wizard (2018)
Queen Sono (2020-2021)

Films Curated by AFF

Events