SHORT FILMS

AJE AND BRUJA

In this supernatural thriller two women who wield the ancient African spiritual power of the “Aje” (powerful mothers) go on a mission to avenge women

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APOSTLES OF CINEMA

Apostles of Cinema (or Tenzi Za Sinema) follows Frank, DJ Black, and Rehema, three devoted film workers in Tanzania, as they reintroduce a classic piece

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CITY OF ASHES

The year is 2035 in a near dystopian future. The world has fallen into mayhem as an airborne virus without discernible origin and no cure

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FLORES DEL OTRO PATIO

In the Colombian Caribbean, a group of queer activists practice a militancy that challenges heteropatriarchal norms while engaging in other causes to collectively fight against

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HEMATOMA

Twenty-five years after the events, Judith (35) finally dares to come out of her silence and file a complaint for the rape she suffered as

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IKINJI’S STORIES

Old songs with cheerful meanings and tattoos of a static nature symbolise the last generation of Bedouins belonging to this form of a simple life

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KATELE

Martha, an indigenous woman, works tirelessly in a laundromat loading machines and folding washing, ready for the collection by her boss. When a mysterious visitor

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LAST SUNDAY

The dawn is strange, with a foretaste of change. The next morning, Mary receives a mysterious visit that leaves Joseph disturbed. She decides to re-signify

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MBOKODO (ROCK)

“Wathinta abafazi, Wathin’imbokodo” (you strike a woman, you strike a rock) is a phrase commonly used to describe the strength of a woman. It is

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MIRROR MIRROR

Mirror Mirror is a comedic coming of age story that takes place over a video call between adorkable 17-year-old Luthando and her best friend, Jodie,

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RICKY

An ex-offender struggling with new freedom pursues redemption at all costs when given a job from his neighbour.

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RIEL

In contemporary Southern Africa, an aging Khoekhoe matriarch invites her granddaughter to participate in the riel dance.

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SIMO

The usual rivalries and jealousies that exist between two teenage brothers, Simo and Emad, take a dangerous turn that may seriously impact the future of

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TÂ WALI

Fabienne, 25, faced with her child’s health problem and her husband’s irresponsibility, decides to look for a job. She chooses to become a motorcycle driver,

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TERRA MATER

For our land and bones. At the end of the world. Technology and waste, in our lands, our systems, our bones. Wandering our spaces, she

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THE SILENCED

At least 185 Aboriginal children in Lutruwita/Van Diemen’s Land/Tasmania lived with colonists before the 1850s. The Silenced is an introduction to the task of finding

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Durban International Film Festival 2020 Shorts

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South Africa

Bereka

Ethiopia, USA

Benevolent Ba

Malaysia, USA

Buck

USA

esCape Town

South Africa

Pattaki

Brazil

Ruby and Roach

South Africa

Tabaski

Senegal

Two Hues

South Africa

Grey Matter

South Africa

Daughter

Czech Republic

Exam

Iran

Heirloom

South Africa

Olla

France

Sadla

South Africa

The Award Ceremony

South Africa

The Letter Reader

South Africa

DIFF 2023

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