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  "id": 5581753,
  "title": "Ma-Afrika Setona is making her own way in Hollywood",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/ma-afrika-setona-is-making-her-own-way-in-hollywood",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T14:51:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/friday/2026-09-04-ma-afrika-setona-is-making-her-own-way-in-hollywood/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "After facing early rejection at age 13, South African filmmaker Ma-Afrika Setona moved to Los Angeles, earned a BAFTA-nominated thesis film, and is now developing her debut feature, Mandla Man.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}