Pili lives in rural Tanzania, working the fields for less than $2 a day to feed her two children and struggling to manage her HIV-positive status in secret. When she is offered the chance to rent a sought-after market-stall, Pili is desperate to have it. But with only two days to get the deposit together, Pili is forced to make increasingly difficult decisions with ever-deepening consequences. How much will she risk to change her life? Content advisory: contains scenes of implied sexual violence Co-presenting Partner: Caribbean Tales International Festival Festival&nbsp;<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/83651af9c59ebee9e4e3457058443c8d.png" width="211">

Pili

In Tanzania, a single mother is offered the chance to improve her circumstances, but the risks she faces have deepening consequences as she struggles to keep her HIV-positive status secret.

Maishe Mosala, Director &amp; Producer, and Loyisa Victor Dunga, Marine Biologist,&nbsp;introduce their film, Phefumla.&nbsp;They created the film as part of <a href="https://www.newf.co.za/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NEWF</a>, Natural, Environmental, Wildlife Filmmakers Community based in South Africa.&nbsp;SAFF Canada and EwB are proud to support NEWF Underwater Film Lab and its mentorship ofunder-represented South African filmmakers.&nbsp;

Filmmakers' introduction to Phefumla

Maishe Mosala, Director & Producer, and Loyisa Victor Dunga, Marine Biologist, introduce their film, Phefumla.

"Phefumla" follows Loyiso Dunga, a marine scientist from one of South Africa's most infamous townships, as he embarks on an opportunity of a lifetime. He must overcome his fears of drowning and...breathe, to realize his dream of diving deep into the ocean's vastness. Through his first sensory overloaded experiences, Loyiso makes profound observations of how humans can learn from the ocean's interconnected ecosystems and way of life. Whilst he breathes the ocean's calm and experiences first-hand the threat to our ocean's biodiversity and the air we breathe, he feels compelled to amplify his responsibility as a marine scientist. SAFF Canada and EwB are proud to support NEWF Underwater Film Lab and its mentorship of under-represented South African filmmakers.&nbsp;

Phefumla (Breathe)

"Phefumla" follows a marine scientist from one of South Africa's most infamous townships, as he must overcome his fears of drowning and...breathe, to realize his dream

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