Miscellaneous
Synopsis
In the pursuit of validation and a story worth telling, a young writer's life takes a turbulent turn, propelling him into a mind-bending odyssey where reality blurs and secrets lurk.
Film details
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 00:23:24
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- Subtitles
- English, Español, Português, Français, العربية, 中文（简体）
Festivals & Awards
- Official Selection, RAW Film Festival, Cape Town, South Africa (2024)
- Official Selection, Universal Film Festival for Independent Films, Kansas City, United States (2024)
- Official Selection, Golden Jury Film Festival, Mumbai, India (2024)
- Official Selection, World Cultre Festival Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
- Official Selection, New World Film Festival, Catalunya, Spain
- Namibia Film Week, Windhoek, Namibia (2026)
Credits
Director
- Johannes Christopher Du Bruyn
- Lungile Ndlovu
Writers
- Johannes Christopher Du Bruyn
- Lungile Ndlovu
Producers
- Ruben van Herrden
About the filmmaker
Lungile Ndlovu is a South African writer, filmmaker, and multidisciplinary artist from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Her love for storytelling began in her grandmother’s farmlands, where she and her cousins shared folklore in a small hut, sparking an imagination she has carried into her work ever since. She is committed to telling authentic South African stories that explore morality, faith, socio-economic tension, and the quiet contradictions of survival. Lungile is drawn to ethical grey areas and characters navigating the space between intention and consequence. Her storytelling begins with concept and unfolds through emotional excavation and social inquiry. Her work resists easy answers, inviting audiences into discomfort, reflection, and empathy. Lungile’s voice is contemplative, socially conscious, and spiritually charged, contributing to a new wave of African storytelling that challenges both character and viewer alike.
