New Movie: “Girl You Know It’s True” – The Milli Vanilli Story – Mzansi Life & Style by Mishkah Roman-Cassiem

The highly anticipated biographical film drama, “Girl, You Know It’s True”, promises to captivate audiences with its re-telling of the meteoric rise and fall of Milli Vanilli, one of the world’s biggest pop superstars of the late ’80s and early ’90s.

This powerful narrative featuring pivotal scenes filmed in Cape Town, South Africa, brings to light the infamous scandal that rocked the music industry, portraying the complexities of fame and deception through the compelling performances of Tijan Njie (Rob Pilatus) and Elan Ben Ali (Fab Morvan). The scenic beauty and vibrant atmosphere of Cape Town provide a stunning backdrop, adding a unique visual element to the film.

The film hits the big screen in South Africa on Friday, 21 June 2024.

Dance artists Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan were struggling to make inroads as pop artists in Europe. That was before they met Boney M creator and svengali, German, Frank Farian in 1988, who recruited them to be the face of his new music project. Their debut single “Girl you know it’s true” shot to the top of the charts resulting in millions of album sales across the globe. In the US, Milli Vanilli went on to win the highly prized “Best New Artist” award at the 1990 32^nd Grammy Awards. Then, without warning, the wheels came off the duo’s career when it was discovered that they had in fact not sung on any of the songs on their debut album or hit singles. The resulting fallout from one of the biggest scandals in pop history , including the return of the group’s Grammy Award, would prove to be fatal for Milli Vanilli’s once chart topping rise to fame.

“Girl, you know it`s true” is a riveting look inside the sometimes seedy world of the global music business and is at once heartwarming, poignant, shocking and captivating.

View the trailer here.

LOCAL IMPACT:

Filming in Cape Town has not only showcased the city’s picturesque locations but also boosted the local economy. The production employed numerous South African crew members and collaborated with local businesses, contributing significantly to the regional film industry. Cape Town’s diverse and vibrant scenery plays a crucial role in the film, adding authenticity and depth to the storytelling.

CAST:

Tijan Njie as Robert Pilatus

Elan Ben Ali as Fabrice Morvan

Matthias Schweighöfer as Frank Farian

Bella Dayne as Ingrid „Milli“ Segieth

Graham Rogers as Todd Headlee

Stevonté Hart as Kevin Liles

Ashley Dowds as Benny Dorn

Michael Maertens as Markus Klein

Tijan Marei as Carmen Pilatus Thomas Bading as Karl Pilatus

Ulrike Arnold as Antonie Pilatus

David Mayonga as Brad Howell