Lebone

In 1960 Apartheid South Africa on a farm, far from the urban landscape, a young servant maid has her son taken away from her at birth by the farm owner’s wife. Unable to challenge the authority, the young maid and her husband continue to work on the farm but distanced from their son.
The farmer’s wife takes the child to raise as her own because she is unable to conceive. She has everything she needs and wants, except a child. Her servant maid’s pregnancy becomes the ticket to attain her dream of motherhood.

  • Pfeiffer Kenny
    Director
  • Mahlatsi Maepa
    Writer
  • Mahlatsi Maepa
    Producer
  • Onalenna Sellwane
    Key Cast
    "Nteboheng Majoro"
  • Marcus Molemane
    Key Cast
    "Sello Majoro"
  • Dev Kampmann
    Key Cast
    "Suzuette Du Toit"
  • Bohlokoa Makale
    Key Cast
    "Lebone"
  • Nkateko Mondhlana
    Sound Designer
  • Hlengiwe Mkwayi
    Cinematographer
  • Thato Koto
    Art Director
  • Mahlatsi Maepa
    Editor
  • Nicole Langa
    Colour Grade
  • Masindi Serote
    Cast
  • Tumelo Mogoane
    Cast
  • Tumisang Moses
    Cast
  • Olwethu Simelane
    Cast
  • Themba Dlamini
    Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 2, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    194 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    South Africa
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    Southern Sotho
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)
  • Reel to Reality Film Festival
    Johannesburg
    South Africa
    February 19, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Durban International Film Feestival - Isiphethu International Student Film Festival
    Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal
    South Africa
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Pfeiffer Kenny

Lebone is a film set in 1960 Apartheid South Africa on a farm, far from the urban landscape, a young servant maid has her son taken away from her at birth by the farm owner’s wife. Unable to challenge the authority, the young maid and her husband continue to work on the farm but distanced from their son. The farmer’s wife takes the child to raise as her own because she is unable to conceive. She has everything she needs and wants, except a child. Her servant maid’s pregnancy becomes the ticket to attain her dream of motherhood.

Pfeiffer Kenny was born in Pretoria, South Africa. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Film and Television from the University of the Witwatersrand. Pfeiffer fell in love with being behind the camera and is driven to explore untold authentic South African stories

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Director Statement

The motive and vision behind the film was to explore authentic South African films. The film also explores memory and trauma. It explores stories not often highlighted during Apartheid; as name giving is an intimate act of envisioning who your child may be. And this was one again disrupted in a system that catered to one race.