Milisuthando

Eight years in the making, Milisuthando is a portrait of the filmmaker and South Africa growing up together in the aftermath of apartheid.  

Driven by Bongela’s narrative voice and a compelling cast of family, friends, foes and some historical figures, the story braids together the three different worlds of their childhood – The now defunct Republic of Transkei, East London in the 1990s, and new South Africa. 

A deeply intimate portrait of past, present and future South Africa, blending poetry, film, and photography into a striking cinematic essay, Milisuthando Bongela explores love, friendship, and belonging in a South Africa stratified by racism – proving that only if we understand its tentacles, can we begin to extricate ourselves from its clutches. 

Screening as part of SNAPSHOT – a series of features and short films presented by T A P E, which capture and celebrate the multi-faceted experiences of Black Girlhood.

As part of Black History Month we are highlighting films that celebrate black history and culture.