Discover friendship, humour and hope with My Blind Date With Life that shows from 4 May 2018 exclusively at Ster-Kinekor Cinema Nouveau theatres.
From the director of the Academy Award nominated film Sophie Scholl, comes the unbelievable and inspiring true story of a nearly blind young man, who overcomes adversity with extraordinary determination to fulfil his dream of working in a luxury hotel.
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My Blind Date With Life brings to the big screen the heart-warming true story of Saliya. In spite of everyone telling him to be realistic about how his limitations, he persistently holds on to his big dream of working in a high class hotel.
Without telling anyone that he can’t see, he starts an apprenticeship in a five-star hotel. With sheer determination, unbelievable discipline and the support of his best friend Max, he exceeds all expectations and manages to get through with his bluff. But when Saliya falls in love with Laura, his so carefully established life seems to go off the rails. The cast includes Sylvana Krappatsch, Sanjay Shihora and Nilam Farooq.
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While giving a presentation in a German class, Saliya suddenly couldn’t read his notes anymore. There was a small grey spot in the middle of his eye that kept getting bigger and he later received a devastating diagnosis: His retinas had become detached and could not be repaired. The doctors rushed to operate but were able to save 5% of his vision.
Saaliya’s story shows the value of a dream and of fighting to make that dream come true. See what matters!
Blindness is a reality and affects between 0.75% and 1% of the South African population. As part of Ster-Kinekor’s CSI Initiative, Vision Mission, book your ticket to watch My Blind Date With Life and contribute to free screenings for children from previously disadvantaged backgrounds across the country to help #MakeVisionCount. Vision Mission has screened approximately 307 846 learners since 2005.
At these Ster-Kinekor sites
Cinema Nouveau Rosebank (Johannesburg)
Gateway Commercial (Durban)
Cinema Nouveau Brooklyn (Pretoria)
Cinema Nouveau V & A Waterfront (Cape Town)
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Release date South Africa: 4 May 2018
Running time: 1 hour 51 minutes
Age restriction: 13DLSV
Booking tickets: www.sterkinekor.com, and Ster-Kinekor App. Follow on Twitter @nouveaubuzz, Facebook at Cinema Nouveau. Queries Ticketline 0861 Movies (668 437). Discounts/benefits valid for members of SK Club, Discovery Vitality and Edgars Club loyalty programmes also apply for all live theatre productions. Special prices for group bookings on request
Ster-Kinekor movies: https://movies.sterkinekor.co.za
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