‘IZULU Lami – My Secret Sky’ is a profoundly moving film, which showcases some superb child acting in a story about two kids left orphaned by HIV-AIDS.
Filmed in eThekweni and based on the experiences of the city’s homeless children, ‘Izulu Lami’ is a heartrending tale of suffering and redemption, which will be screened as part of an initiative by AfricAvenir and the Franco Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) next Wednesday, July 11 at the FNCC Cinema at 18h30.Entrance is free and the film will bescreened in Zulu, with English subtitles. When Thembi (10) and her brotherKhwezi (8) are left alone in their rural homestead after their mother’s death, all they have to remember her by is the traditional Zulu mat that she hoped to enter in a craft competition in the city.The children decide to take the mat to Durban but when they arrive in the city, their troubles escalate.The film incorporates excellent cinematography with a powerful message, well developed characters and appealing visual imagery, leaving the viewer with a sense of hope.
