Featuring
Milisuthando Bongela · 2023 · 2h8m
A stunning mix of archives from apartheid-era South Africa, along with contemporary contemplations, sets the stage for this deeply personal and poetic exploration of race and place
Monday, Oct. 23, 7:00pm
MILISUTHANDO – Montreal Premiere followed by a Q&A with the Director
MILISUTHANDO - Montreal Premiere followed by a Q&A with the director!
Admission
By donation (suggested: $5-$10)
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Join Cinema Politica Concordia for the Montreal premiere of MILISUTHANDO followed by a Q&A with director Milisuthando Bongela!
Milisuthando Bongela (b.1985, South Africa) is an award-winning writer, editor, cultural worker and artist. Her career began in the fashion industry but the last 15 years has seen her traverse the worlds of music, art, media and film – continually turning towards indigenous knowledge. For 3 years she was Arts Editor for the Mail & Guardian’s Friday section and was host and co-producer of the podcast Umoya: On African Spirituality with Athambile Masola. After 8 years, she has recently completed her first film, a personal essay documentary titled MILISUTHANDO which will have its world premier at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Documentary Competition. She is an inaugural fellow of the 2020 Adobe Women at Sundance Fellowship.
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