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A daughter uncovers her mother's radical journey from rural South Africa to exile, and how storytelling can become a weapon of resistance and a tool of healing.
Kethiwe is piecing together the extraordinary life of her mother, Lauretta Ngcobo – a rural South African storyteller turned revolutionary, exile and celebrated feminist writer. Through a powerful blend of archival footage, dramatic reenactments and readings from Lauretta’s work, the film explores the personal cost of activism and the transformative power of storytelling. From her role as a PAC courier to raising children alone in exile, Lauretta’s life is shaped by South Africa’s liberation struggle and her feminist awakening in the UK. The words she wrote became a vessel for memory, defiance and identity. As mother and daughter’s narratives intertwine, the film reveals how stories passed down become acts of resistance, resilience and remembrance across generations.
Kethiwe is piecing together the extraordinary life of her mother, Lauretta Ngcobo – a rural South African storyteller turned revolutionary, exile and celebrated feminist writer. Through a powerful blend of archival footage, dramatic reenactments and readings from Lauretta’s work, the film explores the personal cost of activism and the transformative power of storytelling. From her role as a PAC courier to raising children alone in exile, Lauretta’s life is shaped by South Africa’s liberation struggle and her feminist awakening in the UK. The words she wrote became a vessel for memory, defiance and identity. As mother and daughter’s narratives intertwine, the film reveals how stories passed down become acts of resistance, resilience and remembrance across generations.
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Premiere statusWorld premiere
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Director(s)Kethiwe Ngcobo
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Country(s)South Africa, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia
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Year2025
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Duration102 mins
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Executive producer(s)Zabantu Ngcobo / Fuzebox Entertainment
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Producer(s)Chloe White, Zikethiwe Ngcobo, Palesa Siybia / Fuzebox Entertainment
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CinematographyFrancesco Biagini
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EditingKhalid Shamis
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SoundDoctor Selebalo Cuthbert Ntlama
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Language(s)English, Zulu
