Noma: Forgiving Apartheid
WINTER FILM AWARDS 2017 NOMINEE - BEST DOCUMENTARY
2016
United Kingdom, South Africa
37 mins
English, South African
NYC Premiere
Documentary Film Competition
| Sarah Townsend | |
| John Gore | |
| Noma Dumezweni |
At the height of the apartheid regime, seven year old Noma Dumezweni fled Africa with her mother. She had never known a permanent home until she arrived as a refugee in a small town in England. Years later, an award-winning actress yet still racked with confusion about her own identity, she is offered a role in a play that goes right to the heart of the entire system that drove her family out. Despite her reluctance, the part will change her life and bring her face to face with her history, her homeland, and her father. Emmy nominated director Sarah Townsend follows Noma on her journey exploring identity, parenthood and the legacy of apartheid.
About the Director
Sarah Townsend is a British producer, director, composer, and screenwriter. Townsend has worked across all genres, starting off in theatre and stage shows, moving into music production and then into feature and documentary film-making. In 2010 she received an Emmy nomination for her work on ‘Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story’ for best Outstanding Nonfiction Special. Townsend splits her time between the United Kingdom and Los Angeles.
Reviews
Jude Law sends message of support for new documentary at Derry film festival — Valerie Edwards, Belfast Telgraph, November 2015
Awards
2016 South West London International Film Festival (UK) – Best Long Documentary Film
2016 ifilmmaker Independent Film Festival (Spain) – Special Mention
