Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You

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Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You
Directed byLemohang Jeremiah Mosese
Screenplay byLemohang Jeremiah Mosese
Produced byLemohang Jeremiah Mosese
Starring
  • Napo Kalebe
  • Moliteli Mokake
CinematographyLemohang Jeremiah Mosese
Music byGuy James Cohen
Release date
  • 9 February 2019 (2019-02-09)
Running time
76 minutes
CountriesLesotho
Qatar
Germany
LanguagesEnglish
Sesotho

Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You is a 2019 Lesotho bilingual documentary film produced, written and directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese.[1][2] The film depicts the scenario of personal experiences of the director after his departure from Lesotho who now resides in Germany.[3] The film was released on 9 February 2019 and received critical acclaim for its screenplay and cinematography. The film also received several nominations at international film festivals and was rated as one of the best African films of 2019.[4][5]

Cast[edit]

  • Napo Kalebe
  • Moliteli Mokake
  • Thato Khobothe
  • Tsohle Mojati
  • Mercy Koetle
  • Pheku Lisema

Synopsis[edit]

On the dusty streets of Lesotho, people stare at a young lady who carries a wooden cross on her back. She looks back at their faces. Taking the form of an extended poetic letter to the protagonist's mother and motherland, the film shifts its focus and perspective between Lesotho, a tiny nation in Southern Africa and Germany where the director lives.[6][7]

Reception[edit]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10.[8]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Result
2019 15th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Cinematography Nominated
Best Documentary Nominated
2019 Bergen International Film Festival Documentaire extraordinaire Nominated
2019 Berlin International Film Festival Best Documentary Nominated
2019 Doc Aviv Film Festival Depth of Field Competition Nominated
2019 Durban International Film Festival Best Documentary Nominated
2019 Sheffield International Documentary Festival Art Documentary Nominated
2019 Pacific Meridian Best Documentary[9] Nominated
2019 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival Special Jury Award[10] Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You – Docaviv 2019". דוקאביב 20 Docaviv. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  2. ^ "Doc/Fest: Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You". Sheffield - The Light Cinema Experience. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  3. ^ "Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You". RIDM. Archived from the original on 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  4. ^ "The best African films of 2019 so far..." African Arguments. 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  5. ^ "AMAA 2019: Here are all the winners at the 15th edition of movie award". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  6. ^ "Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You". Doha Film Institute. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  7. ^ "Arsenal: Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You". Arsenal – Institut für Film und Videokunst e.V. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  8. ^ "MOTHER, I AM SUFFOCATING. THIS IS MY LAST FILM ABOUT YOU". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  9. ^ Меридианы Тихого
  10. ^ "The Portuguese Woman emerges triumphant at the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Film Festival". cineuropa.org. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 2022-08-05.

External links[edit]

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