MIRROR MIRROR
Director:
Sandulela Asanda
Duration:
9 minutes
Year:
2022
Category:
Short fiction film
Synopsis
Luthendo intends to explore her own body in a sensual way. Unfortunately, neither the internet nor the magazines offer any particularly useful advice. FaceTiming her best friend, she expresses her frustration, but Jodie encourages her to continue on her journey of discovery. In this dazzling comedy,
Sandulela Asanda tells a colorful, multifaceted story about female body identities and sexual self-determination.
Country & Language:
South Africa
English and isixhosa
Subtitled in French
Production:
Cait Pansegrouw and Elias Ribeiro
Urucu Media
Sandulela Asanda
South African filmmaker with a background in Law and Economics. She holds an Honours degree in film from AFDA Film School in Cape Town. Her student film, Nongqawuse, received critical review and was selected as the South African entry for the Escolas section of the BRICS film festival 2019. Sandulela is the winner of the second edition of The Pitch South Africa Short Film competition. Her first professionally produced short, Mirror Mirror, premiered at TIFF 2022.