ON MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS IN TIMES OF INJUSTICE

Belgium
2022

Director: Talia Jawitz

Language: English

Through old letters, Merle revisits her past as an anti-Apartheid activist, which fractured her relationship with her mother forever. At the same time, she faces her privilege in today’s South Africa and her relationship with her own daughter.

Screenings

25 July | 14:30 | KZNSA

KZNSA Screenings are free of charge

Credits

Director

Talia Jawitz

Producer

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Screenplay

Talia Jawitz

Cinematography

Talia Jawitz

Cast

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Runtime

29 min

Talia Jawitz

Based in Belgium, of South African and Moroccan origin, Talia is a master's student in film directing at the Institute of Diffusion Arts (IAD). Prior to IAD, Talia worked in independent film production in London. She also has a law degree and a master’s degree in politics and economics from the University of Glasgow. Talia is currently working on a docu-fiction project inspired by the Take Back the Night movement. She has also written a musical, about a daughter driven to madness by her love for her mother, which she intends to direct after her studies.
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