By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - A quirky comedy about a tinned-fish company sponsoring a beauty pageant to set to open the 46th Durban International Film Festival on Thursday. The film, entitled "Lucky Fish" tells the story of Sanjay Singh, his twin sister and an odd assortment of beauty queen hopefuls in a contest sponsored by "Pillay's Pilchards". Shot entirely at Phoenix north of Durban, the movie promises a fun outing for the family. Producer and writer, Meren Reddy, who is also the lead actor says the people of Phoenix played an integral role in this movie...

*The movie will open the Durban International Film Festival on Thursday (17/07/2025) and premiere at the red-carpet event on Friday (18/07/2025)