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Milisuthando   

TITLE Milisuthando 

DIRECTOR Milisuthando Bongela

PRODUCER Marion Isaacs

COPRODUCERS Viviana Gómez Echeverry, Sonia Barrera Gutiérrez

COUNTRIES  Sudáfrica, Colombia

SYNOPSIS

It is 1992 in South Africa and Milisuthando enjoys her protected childhood in „The Republic of Transkei“- an area set aside for black South Africans of Xhosa descent. She has no idea of the impending racial calamity beyond her hometown. When Transkei is dissolved by the arrival of apartheid, Milisuthando is part of the first generation of black children who attend „White only“ schools. 25 years later, Milisuthando wonders why South Africa seems to be returning to its ugly racial past. 

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PRODUCTION COMPANIES

Early Hours (Sudáfrica)

Viso Producciones (Colombia)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Multitude Films

Jessica Devaney

Anya Rous

Charlotte Cook

Brenda Robinson

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Chicken & Egg Pictures

The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa

Field of Vision 

The Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program

Cinereach

Doc Society Circle Fund

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

WITH THE SUPPORT OF

Fondo para el Desarrollo Cinematográfico - Colombia

Hot Docs Blue Ice Fund

The Wickers

Idfa Bertha Fund

Nia Tero

DISTRIBUTION

FESTIVALS

Sundance Film Festival 

True/False Film Festival 

Cartagena International Film Festival

New Directors / New Films Festival 

San Francisco Film Festival 

Hot Docs Film Festival 

Seattle International Film Festival 

Festival de Cine Africano 

Doc Days Film Festival

Encounters Film festival

Encounters Documentary Film Festival 

Durban International Film Festival 

AWARDS

Best African Feature Documentary Premio. Encounters - Al Jazeera Awards 2023, South Africa.

Best documentary Film by an African Woman. Adhiaha Awards, Encounters Documentary Film Festival 2023. South Africa. 

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