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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