uNobuntu
What do mothers do when they experience abrupt loss? “uNOBUNTU”, is a portrait of the quintessential, post-millennial South African family; a devoted daughter helps her mother fulfil her life-long dream of publishing a treasured 40-year-old manuscript. This story of hope, and triumph, goes against the backdrop of prevailing stereotypes about the culture of literacy in Africa. Instead, it lifts a contextual, hidden narrative about black women writing their lives into existence and subsequently shaping intellectual traditions.
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Khanyo MjambaDirector
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Meekaaeel AdamDirector
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Sihle-isipho NontshokweniWriter
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Sihle-isipho NontshokweniProducer
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Nombeko Princess NontshokweniKey Cast
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Sisanda NontshokweniKey Cast
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Sichumile NontshokweniKey Cast
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Sihle-isipho NontshokweniKey Cast
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Athenkosi NontshokweniKey Cast
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Ntombizifikile NgambuKey Cast
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:60 minutes
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Completion Date:October 20, 2023
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Production Budget:15,000 USD
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Country of Origin:South Africa
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Country of Filming:South Africa
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Shooting Format:4K UHD
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Silicon Valley African Film Festivalcalifornia
United States
October 20, 2022
SVAFF Premiere
Special Recognition -
Cannes: Pavillion AfriquesCannes
France
May 17, 2023
Cannes Premiere of uNobuntu -
Paris
South Africa
March 5, 2023
Unesco Africa Celebration Week
KHANYO is a film professional and entrepreneur based in Cape Town, South Africa. He is the co-founder of Gaba Media where he oversees all the development and distribution activities, as well as branded content production for a variety of local and international brands. He serves as writer, producer and/or director on a variety of productions in the film and TV space. He also sits on advisory panels at the National Film and Video Foundation. He first cut his teeth in the industry at Big World Cinema under Steven Markovitz where he ran a variety of projects in their Marketing and Distribution Department. He is an alumnus of the Realness Episodic Lab, Southern African Locarno Industry Academy (SALIA), European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) and the Berlinale Market Studio.