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202421 minPGdocumentary

Mental Health Family Dynamics

Bontle

202421 minPGdocumentary

Four years after leaving Soweto, a young woman returns to confront her past and seek inner peace with the support of local skaters.

Mental Health Family Dynamics

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Four years after leaving Soweto, a young woman returns to confront her past and seek inner peace with the support of local skaters.

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Marie Ruwetdirector

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Marie spends part of her youth in Soweto. Here, she faces trauma overshadowing her adventures. A group of local skaters supports her during a healing process. Over four years, she travels beyond Africa. Marie returns to Soweto to confront her past. The film runs for 21 minutes and was released in 2024.

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