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Amazon Originals on Prime Video in South Africa in November 2021
Fans of Benedict Cumberbatch will rejoice this month, with an eclectic-looking Amazon Original movie with the British star in the lead landing on Prime Video in South Africa in November 2021. We’re also looking forward to the new Amazon Original series The Wheel of Time, described as “prestige fantasy” and the docuseries Tampa Baes, about a Florida-based lesbian community.
Here’s what to expect on Prime Video in South Africa this month
(For more to stream on Prime Video in SA check out our list here.)
5 November
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (Amazon Original movie)
The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public’s perception of cats forever. Moving from the late 1800s through to the 1930s, we follow the incredible adventures of this inspiring, unsung hero, as he seeks to unlock the “electrical” mysteries of the world and, in so doing, to better understand his own life and the profound love he shared with his wife Emily Richardson (Claire Foy).
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Tampa Baes (Amazon Original documentary)
The eight-episode docu-series follows a young group of lesbian friends in Tampa Bay, an ever-growing gay hotspot on the Florida shoreline. If you love The L Word: Generation Q, you’ll love this show.
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12 November
Mayor Pete (Amazon Original documentary)
Directed by Jesse Moss, Mayor Pete will take viewers inside Buttigieg’s headline-generating campaign to be the youngest US President, providing an unprecedented intimacy with the candidate, his husband Chasten, and their team. The Amazon Studios documentary will show the former mayor of South Bend, Ind. during the earliest days of the campaign, through his unlikely, triumphant victory in Iowa and beyond — revealing what goes on inside a campaign for the highest office in the land, and how it changes the lives of those involved in it.
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Always Jane (Amazon Original documentary)
In this four-part coming-of-age docuseries, an intimate and unguarded look at transgender teenager Jane Noury and her family as she prepares to leave home for college. Navigating deeply personal and challenging issues, the Noury family’s uplifting humour and kindness is always present, revealing the transformative power of acceptance, support, and love.
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19 November
Everybody Loves Natti (Amazon Original documentary)
For the first time in her career, Latin singing sensation Natti Natasha shares the intimate details of her personal life, including her relationship with her manager, Raphy Pina. Together, they navigate her latest album Nattividad, life in Miami with their newly blended family, her dreams of worldwide recognition, and a surprise baby on the way. The all-access series also offers an inside look at how the self-made star arrived at the forefront of today’s booming Latin music scene, featuring friends and collaborators who’ve shared in her journey.
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The Wheel of Time (Amazon Original series)
Moiraine (Rosamund Pike), a member of a magical organisation, takes five young people on a journey, believing that one of them might be the reincarnation of the Dragon, a powerful individual prophesied to save the world or destroy it.
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24 November
Hanna S3 (Amazon Original series)
The third season of Hanna continues the journey of an extraordinary young woman, played by Esmé Creed-Miles, who was created by the sinister organisation Utrax and trained to be an assassin. Hanna (Creed-Miles) is now secretly trying to destroy Utrax from the inside and free herself from its grasp with the help of her previous nemesis, former-CIA agent Marissa Wiegler (Mireille Enos). Together they have coerced high-ranking Utrax agent John Carmichael (Dermot Mulroney) into aiding their mission, but her fellow young assassins, Sandy (Áine Rose Daly) and Jules (Gianna Kiehl), as well as new foes are starting to suspect Hanna’s plot. As Hanna moves closer to her goal, she begins to uncover not only a world-changing agenda but the true power behind Utrax that stands between her and freedom.
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29 November
Burning (Amazon Original documentary)
From Academy and Emmy-award winning filmmaker Eva Orner and winner of the Sydney Film Festival Sustainable Future Award, Burning takes an unflinching look at the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires and delves into the catastrophe that unfolded across Australia, while shining a light on the global issue of climate change.