Kwaai Naai was nominated for several awards, including the 2021 South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA).
| Item | Details | |------|---------| | | Kwaai Naai (sometimes stylised as Kwaai Naai or Kwaai Naai: The Rise of the Streets ) | | Release Year | 2022 (South African release) | | Genre | Action‑thriller / Crime drama | | Language | Zulu (primary) with English subtitles in most releases | | Runtime | Approximately 115 minutes | | Director | Sipho Mthembu | | Screenwriter(s) | Thabo Ndlovu, Lindiwe Dlamini | | Producers | Shaka Productions, Africaworks Films | | Main Cast | - Kabelo Mthethwa as “Klaas” (the protagonist) - Nomzamo Mbatha as “Thandi” (Klaas’s love interest) - Sello Maake Ka-Ncube as “Chief Sibusiso” (the crime lord) - Miriam Makeba (cameo) | | Music Composer | DJ Shimmy (original soundtrack) | | Cinematography | Dineo Makgoba | | Editor | Lwazi Ndlovu | | Production Companies | Shaka Productions, Africaworks Films | | Distribution | Ster‑Kine, Netflix (international streaming, released 2023) | kwaai naai movie full