Told through the eyes of 8-year-old Bobo, this engrossing, evocative film, directed and written by the actress Embeth Davitz, is based on Alexandra Fuller’s memoir, and follows her childhood during wartorn Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 1980. Lexi Venter’s remarkable performance as Bobo, her beautiful little face smudged with dirt, captures her enduring bond with the farm, her home, Africa. Witnessing events around her, she tries to process the turmoil and violence, the struggle between race and power while her poor white family fights for their land. As her volatile mother (played by Davitz) unravels, her impecunious father loses farm after farm, and black servants labor, we gaze through her eyes. There is much love and humor in this film but most of all there is Africa which is exhilarating, as you breathe in the warmth of the air and smell of the land. Zoom interview with Embeth Davitz before the screening. South Africa 2024 (98 minutes).
Sponsored by
Maxine Einhorn and Libby Ingalls
Jane Scott
Playing as part of Mostly British Festival
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