<div id="d3894" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="fca9f8e4d57fd014ef4b846e68039b26"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1307788380579790849" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">South African Actors, Crew Unite to Produce ‘Jerusalema’ Dance Film https://t.co/ailDHjMe3Q</div> — Variety (@Variety)<a href="https://twitter.com/Variety/statuses/1307788380579790849">1600636022.0</a></blockquote></div><a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/jerusalema-hit-maker-nomcebo-zikode-album-xola-moya-wami/"></a><p><a href="https://variety.com/2020/artisans/global/south-africa-jerusalema-1234776531/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">South African film and television production houses</a>: Cape Town Film Studios, Media Film Service, Panavision, Film Afrika Fresh and Unit Logistics had reportedly planned to shoot the film on Heritage Day. The film is also reportedly pro bono and proceeds will be donated to charity. Cape Town is a well known location for shooting both local and international music videos as well feature films and documentaries. There has, however, been no official commentary as yet from Master KG and Zikode on the making of or their participation in the short film itself.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p><a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/jerusalema-hit-maker-nomcebo-zikode-album-xola-moya-wami/"><strong><em>Read: 'Jerusalema' Hit-Maker Nomcebo Zikode Releases Her Solo Album 'Xola Moya' Wam.</em></strong></a></p><p>"Jerusalema" was released in December 2019, a time for tremendous festivities but only gained prominence at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under lockdown, people joined the <strong>#JerusalemaChallenge</strong> as it sparked a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYhm6PCUtSg" target="_blank">global dance movement</a> from South Africa to<a href="https://youtu.be/613A9d6Doac" target="_blank"> Ghana</a>, Nigeria, Zambia, <a href="https://twitter.com/MaS1banda/status/1286272541171036160" target="_blank">Italy</a>, England, Cape Verde and America. Videos of <a href="https://youtu.be/F5CDMyS4dsE" target="_blank">Swedish doctors in scrubs</a>, friends on the beach, family gatherings, children, South African personnel at the<a href="https://twitter.com/PresidencyZA/status/1309147467884224512" target="_blank"> traffic department</a> and even <a href="https://www.voanews.com/episode/zimbabwes-rescued-wildlife-joins-jerusalema-dance-challenge-4429941" target="_blank">elephants</a> dancing to the song have since flooded social media. <br></p><p>"Jerusalema" has become a marker of unification and celebration. Following the <a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/ramaphosa-eases-lockdown-level-in-bid-to-boost-economy/" target="_blank">announcement of the final level of lockdown</a>, South African President, <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeslive.co.za%2Fsunday-times%2Flifestyle%2F2020-09-16-fellow-south-africans-i-urge-you-to-do-the-jerusalema-dance-challenge-ramaphosa%2F&psig=AOvVaw3YXYKQ6L6BwdaaP7g-xhyq&ust=1601367526497000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=2ahUKEwjE_-uFtYvsAhUPJxQKHbsuB7gQr4kDegQIARBP" target="_blank"><strong>Cyril Ramaphosa</strong>, urged South Africans</a> to celebrate Heritage Day with the now iconic "Jerusalema" dance. The track is currently the <a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/jerusalema-master-kg-most-shazamed-song-world/" target="_blank">most Shazamed song</a> in the world and stands at over 150 million views on YouTube.</p><p><div class="dfp_atf-slot" data-not-loaded="true"></div><script type="text/javascript">
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