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The Documentary Filmmakers Association in collaboration with the Bioscope Independent Cinema invites you to this month’s docLOVE screening of NOBUNTU. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Date: Tue Sun 23 Aug 2pm.
Venue: The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 44 Stanley Ave, Milpark, Johannesburg
Booking: Purchase a “R20 Cafe Voucher” to reserve your seat for this screening. This will get you R20 off your Bioscope Cafe bill on this day.
About the film:
The emotional relevance of this personal family story, which is about the tender bonds between mothers and their daughters, is sure to touch hearts. Nontshokweni explains, “My siblings and I discovered that after our mother had lost her first child, uNobuntu, in 1983, she started writing poetry in isiXhosa to allay her grief. She continued writing over the past 25 years, but was unable find a publisher for her collection of poetry.” Then, during the pandemic, Nontshokweni organised a development editor and they worked through the manuscript and in September 2022, the documentary was filmed.
Director: Sihle - Isipho Nontshokweni
Duration: 40mins followed by a Q&A.
About docLOVE:
docLOVE hosts free monthly screenings around South Africa, celebrating and promoting the power of documentary film. We bring thought-provoking, relevant and important issues and topics to the fore and create an interactive space for engagement and debate, hosting facilitated discussions after each screening, featuring special guest speakers.
For more about the DFA please visit: https://docfilmsa.com/