The Taste of Mango
Synopsis
THE TASTE OF MANGO centres three extraordinary women: the director’s mother, Rozana; her grandmother, Jean; and Abrahams herself. Their intertwined stories testify to the ever-changing nature of inheritance and the ways in which we both hurt and protect the ones we love.
A vital look at the far-reaching effects of male violence and a personal meditation on family, memory, identity, solidarity, joy, and love.
Official Selection True/False Film Festival 2024- World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - Winner - Audience Award for Best Documentary
BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) 2023 - Winner - Best Debut Director
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 75 min
- Director
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Chloe Abrahams 1st Feature
- Producer
- Chloe Abrahams, Elliott Whitton
- Executive Producer
- Diane Quon, Kellen Quinn, Martha Gregory, Hannah Bush Bailey, Robina Riccitiello, Bill Way
- Editor
- Chloe Abrahams, Stella Heath Keir, Isidore Bethel
- Screenwriter
- Chloe Abrahams
- Director of Photography
- Chloe Abrahams
- Sound
- Eli Cohn
- Composer
- Suren Seneviratne
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by BFI Doc Society
UK, US co-production
Cardamom Films (UK), Fit Via Vi (US)
Cardamom Films Ltd.
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