Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You

Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You is a 2019 Lesotho bilingual documentary film produced, written and directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese.[1][2] The film depicts the scenario of personal experiences of the director after his departure from Lesotho who now resides in Germany.[3] The film was released on 9 February 2019 and received critical acclaim for its screenplay and cinematography. The film also received several nominations at international film festivals and was rated as one of the best African films of 2019.[4][5]

Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You
Directed byLemohang Jeremiah Mosese
Produced byLemohang Jeremiah Mosese
Screenplay byLemohang Jeremiah Mosese
Starring
  • Napo Kalebe
  • Moliteli Mokake
Music byGuy James Cohen
CinematographyLemohang Jeremiah Mosese
Release date
  • 9 February 2019 (2019-02-09)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryLesotho
Qatar
Germany
LanguageEnglish
Sesotho

Cast
  • Napo Kalebe
  • Moliteli Mokake
  • Thato Khobothe
  • Tsohle Mojati
  • Mercy Koetle
  • Pheku Lisema

Synopsis

On the dusty streets of Lesotho, people stare at a young lady who carries a woodem cross on her back. She looks back at their faces. Taking the form of an extended poetic letter to the protagonist's mother and motherland, the film shifts its focus and perspective between Lesotho, a tiny nation in Southern Africa and Germany where the director lives.[6][7]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result
2019 15th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Cinematography Nominated
Best Documentary Nominated
2019 Bergen International Film Festival Documentaire extraordinaire Nominated
2019 Berlin International Film Festival Best Documentary Nominated
2019 Doc Aviv Film Festival Depth of Field Competition Nominated
2019 Durban International Film Festival Best Documentary Nominated
2019 Sheffield International Documentary Festival Art Documentary Nominated

References
  1. "Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You – Docaviv 2019". דוקאביב 20 Docaviv. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  2. "Doc/Fest: Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You". Sheffield - The Light Cinema Experience. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  3. "Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You". RIDM. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  4. "The best African films of 2019 so far..." African Arguments. 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  5. "AMAA 2019: Here are all the winners at the 15th edition of movie award". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  6. "Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You". Doha Film Institute. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  7. "Arsenal: Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You". Arsenal – Institut für Film und Videokunst e.V. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
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