Dear Sikhonkwane
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Open captions in-person
Dear Sikhonkwane is an intimate portrait of one of the first SiSwati authors, who wrote, cowrote and edited over 40 books. Told through the eyes of someone who deeply admired him, the film is a love letter to his legacy, exploring his passion for his mother tongue.
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Directors Spotlight
Sihle Hlophe
Director
Sihle Hlophe is a SAFTA winner. Her work has been recognised with numerous accolades including two Africa Movie Academy Award nominations for Best Documentary. She’s directed two narrative feature-length films for Showmax, a feature-length documentary, a 13-part mock-series and four short films that have been screened at over 70 film festivals.
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 21 minutes
- Country
- South Africa
- Language
- SiSwati, English
- Director
- Sihle Hlophe
- Producer
- Sihle Hlophe
- Cinematographer
- Jodi Windvogel
- Editor
- Khule Mayisa, Makhomotho Ngwasheng
- Composer
- Kamogelo Motsepe
- Sound Design
- Five 2 Eight Post
- Music
- Kamogelo Motsepe
- Premiere
- World