Projects matching: Rungano Nyoni

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On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family. Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2024 - Un Certain Regard - World premiere Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2024 - North American premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - Official Competition

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After a minor incident in her village, 9-year-old Shula is exiled to a travelling witch camp where she is told that if she tries to escape she will be transformed into a goat. As she navigates through her new life, she must decide whether to accept her fate or risk the consequences of seeking freedom. Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2017 - Directors' Fortnight - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - First Feature Competition Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2018 - Spotlight Official Selection Rotterdam International Film Festival 2018

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Copenhagen. A police station. A foreign woman, wearing a burqa, is there with her young son to file a complaint. Yet, it seems the translator is not willing to report what she is telling.

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Ruth and Guy‘s years of resentment, manipulation and maliciousness culminate in a bitter separation. Things spiral out of control when their ten year old son, Max, starts to behave abnormally.

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Richard, an unemployed 55-year-old, arrives 3 minutes late for his appointment at a job centre. An advisor, stifled by the limits of the system she works in, has no choice but to penalise him for his tardiness. To avoid plunging further into destitution, Richard takes desperate measures.

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Tells the story of an eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero and embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness - with unexpected consequences. A moving insight into childhood where fantasy jostles with reality as a young boy’s imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.