Direction: Sandulela Asanda
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.
Duration: 9 minutes
Year: 2022
Short film
Country and Languages
South Africa
English – isixhosa
French subtitles
Production
Cait Pansegrouw, Elias Ribeiro |
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.
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Opening Ceremony
April 5th, Stella Matutina, 6:30pm
Feature-length documentary competition : 1st part
April 6th, Ciné Cambaie, 2pm
Feature-length documentary competition : 2nd part
April 7, Ciné Cambaie, 6:30pm
Short film competition
April 8th, Ciné Cambaie 6:30pm
Awards and closing ceremony
April 9th, Stella Matutina, 6:30pm
The Film Market
April 6th to 9th, Hôtel Le Récif