About this episode

Gino Shelile interviews Waleed Al-Yamani and Richard Gau about the new South African action mini-series 'Martyrs'.

Welcome to ACP, the number 1 film and television podcast to listen to in S.A. according to Feedspot.com, and this week do we have news for you! Coming soon; not just a brand new totally South African action series, but hopefully the start of a whole new hig-impact, African rooted universe. Marvel, you have been warned! This week Gino had the chance to chat to series creator Waleed Al-Yamani, alongside lead actor Richard Gau to talk all things Martyrs. The mini-series follows the lives o...

People in this episode

Host: Gino Shelile

Guests: Waleed Al-Yamani, Richard Gau

Topics covered

• South African action series
• film reviews
• television
• interviews
• African cinema

Keywords

• Martyrs
• Waleed Al-Yamani
• Richard Gau
• South African series
• film podcast

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Books & works: Martyrs

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