Synopsis
Set in South Africa, past and present, filmmaker Milisuthando Bongela offers a gripping documentary portrait of her childhood memories during apartheid. The film reflects on race and identity at a time when the director was just beginning to become aware of what was happening around her. It was one of the hits at the Sundance Film Festival and at the New Directors/New Films Festival in New York.
Presented by the director
Filmmaker
Milisuthando Bongela
She is a writer and filmmaker. She made her directorial debut with the feature film Milisuthando, presented at Sundance and selected to open the New Directors/New Films festival at MoMA. Previously, she was arts editor of The Mail & Guardian magazine and director and co-producer of the podcast Umoya: On African Spirituality. She also collaborates with institutions such as the Center For The Less Good Idea, founded by William Kentridge, with whom she is preparing her next film.
Filmography: Milisuthando (2023, D'A 2025)
Awards and festivals
Special Mention of the ReFrame Award for Creative Use of Archive
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