
Mother to Mother
2020, English. Directed by Sara CF de Gouveia.
Dramatisation of the novel of the same name written by Sindiwe Magona about Amy Biehl, an American journalist murdered in Cape Town in 1993, and the 2012 play based on it. Based on the intimate one-woman play staged by singer, actress and playwright, Thembi Mtshali, the film seeks an understanding from the mother as she explains the direct consequences of apartheid, which influenced her son's actions.
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- 0h 48m
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- English
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- 26 August 2020
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Who directed Mother to Mother?
Mother to Mother (2020) was directed by Sara CF de Gouveia and stars Thembi Mtshali.