Good Madam
| Good Madam | |
|---|---|
| Xhosa | Mlungu Wam |
| Directed by | Jenna Cato Bass |
| Written by | Jenna Cato Bass Babalwa Baartman |
| Produced by | Jenna Cato Bass Babalwa Baartman Kristina Ceyton Samantha Jennings |
| Starring | Chumisa Cosa Nosipho Mtebe |
| Cinematography | Jenna Cato Bass |
| Edited by | Jacques de Villiers |
| Music by | Simon Ratcliffe |
Production companies | Causeway Films Salmira Productions |
| Distributed by | Visit Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | South Africa |
| Languages | English Xhosa |
Good Madam (Xhosa: Mlungu Wam) is a South African thriller drama film, directed by Jenna Cato Bass and released in 2021.[1] A commentary on the contemporary state of race relations in South Africa in the years following the end of apartheid, the film stars Chumisa Cosa as Tsidi, a single mother who moves back in with her mother Mavis (Nosipho Mtebe) while her mother is working as a live-in caregiver to an elderly white woman.[2]
The film premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] where it received an honorable mention for the Platform Prize.[4]
References[]
- ^ Guy Lodge, "‘Good Madam’ Review: Sharp South African Horror Film Probes the Darkness of Domestic Servitude". Variety, September 21, 2021.
- ^ Christopher Vourlias, "Jenna Bass on the ‘Exorcism’ at the Heart of Toronto Festival Horror Pic ‘Good Madam’". Variety, September 10, 2021.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "TIFF Unveil’s (sic) Line-up for ‘Celebrating Alanis’ Retrospective". Point of View, 11 August 2021.
- ^ Jeremy Kay, "Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Belfast’ wins 2021 TIFF audience award". Screen Daily, September 19, 2021.
External links[]
- Good Madam at IMDb
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