
In a conservative village, a young woman must choose between living a lie to stay the perfect Zulu daughter or risk death for true love. Nosipho has a secret. A loving daughter held up as an example in her community, with a domineering father who has chosen a potential husband for her, but her soulmate and one true love is a woman. This is a story about love and the courage to live one’s truth, even if it costs your life.
Laurels:
- Official selection Durban International Film Festival 2022
- Official Selection Cannes Film Awards 2022
Film Festival Co-presenter: London Lesbian Film Festival
Film Festival Community Partner: Deer Crossing The Art Farm
- Year2022
- Runtime98 minutes
- LanguageZulu
- CountrySouth Africa
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Content WarningContains some sexual content and violence
- DirectorBonie Sithebe
- ScreenwriterBonie Sithebe
- ProducerPhilani Sithebe
- CastSibongokuhle Nkosi, Mandisa Vilakazi, Wiseman Mncube
- CinematographerJimmy Reynolds
- Production DesignNontando Myeza
In a conservative village, a young woman must choose between living a lie to stay the perfect Zulu daughter or risk death for true love. Nosipho has a secret. A loving daughter held up as an example in her community, with a domineering father who has chosen a potential husband for her, but her soulmate and one true love is a woman. This is a story about love and the courage to live one’s truth, even if it costs your life.
Laurels:
- Official selection Durban International Film Festival 2022
- Official Selection Cannes Film Awards 2022
Film Festival Co-presenter: London Lesbian Film Festival
Film Festival Community Partner: Deer Crossing The Art Farm
- Year2022
- Runtime98 minutes
- LanguageZulu
- CountrySouth Africa
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Content WarningContains some sexual content and violence
- DirectorBonie Sithebe
- ScreenwriterBonie Sithebe
- ProducerPhilani Sithebe
- CastSibongokuhle Nkosi, Mandisa Vilakazi, Wiseman Mncube
- CinematographerJimmy Reynolds
- Production DesignNontando Myeza