This dramedy is about the experiences of a 12-year oldMuslim girl, Riana Isaacs, growing up on the Cape Flatsduring 1989. While the country and the world are indramatic upheaval, Riana innocently sets out to achieveher own personal milestones: become head-girl in herfinal year at Catholic primary school, star in the schoolplay and make the boy of her dreams fall in love withher. Created and narrated by the inimitable QuanitaAdams, whose own life inspired this story, the seriesintroduced Kelly Damon as Riana and stars KeenanArrison as Naz and Chantal Herman as Liz, the parents ofthe culturally blended and hilarious Isaacs family.“It’s been the most special experience being able toreflect and share my childhood with an audience.The funny. The moving. The powerful. The Riviera mademe who I am.”, says Quanita Adams.The series is produced by the Community Media Trust(CMT), the same creative team which brought audiencesthe prime time hit shows, Amaza and JAB on SABC1.CMT is a not-for-profit media, communications andproduction company which prides itself in producinghigh end television, great local stories and opportunitiesfor black people in the film industry. The Riviera wontwo SAFTAs, the South African Film and Televisionawards in the categories Best TV Comedy and BestDirecting.
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