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Lesbian Short

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Dance with the Maiden

Country: South Africa, Language: English, 25 mins

Watch these Shorts | Archived Short Film Trailer: NOT YET REVIEWED | 2017

Original Title

Sina Nomakotshana
  • Director: Thishiwe Ziqubu

CGiii Comment

A people-pleasing girl from a staunchly religious and homophobic family falls in love with her dance partner, and must choose whether to come out of the closet during her traditional Zulu initiation into womanhood, or give up on her lover.

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Sina Nomakotshana (Dance with the Maiden) from Thishiwe on Vimeo.