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Mummy Busi

Country: South Africa, Language: English, 15 mins

  • Director: Iris Lebrun
  • Writer: Iris Lebrun
  • Producer: Iris Lebrun

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This film will leave you utterly speechless.

This film will introduce to a woman who has undergone horrors no-one could imagine.

Still...Busisiwe smiles and supports her family. A truly incredible woman.


Watch...

Mummy Busi from CONFIGURE//DISFIGURE on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

Mummy Busi is a staggering intimate family portrait taking place in the province of Gauteng near Johannesburg where violence is part of the daily life. Busisiwe a single mother of five is trying to raise and protect her children in that tough environment. Plunge inside the daily life of a stupefying South African family and discover how the love of an unexpected mother overcame hate.