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Don't Be Late For My Funeral

Don't Be Late For My Funeral

Documentary | English | 53 minutes

Company

Gravel Road Distribution Group


Cast & Crew

Director

Diana Keam

Producer

Diana Keam


Trailer

molten.tv/project/65d33f679e0cb3288fdd96ca?screener=true&linkId=662256b965386f31be9ace67


Synopsis

A film-maker, travels to a small rural town to visit her retired nanny and domestic worker, Margaret Bogopa Matlala. Set against South Africa’s backdrop of change the film explores the two woman’s friendship and life-long connection that flourished despite the barriers placed between their families. Margaret was forced to leave her own family behind, to care for another, a sacrifice made out of the necessity to survive and provide. This personal yet universal tale of love and loss exposes the often painful realities of life behind closed doors.


Completion Year

2023


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