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Letter to my father

Letter to my father
Type : Documentary
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2010
Format : Short
Running time : 12 (in minutes)

The director tells a story of his childhood challenges of adjusting to different cultures and his struggle to find his identity. His struggle to negotiate his identity is as a result of the shift from his Ugandan father - with whom he was longing to rebuild a relationship - to his Xhosa mother.

South Africa, 2010, English, Xhosa, BETA SP, 12min

Director: Tumile Mugisha

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