Conversations on a Sunday Afternoon


1h 20m 2005

Brief Synopsis

A young black writer named Keneiloe is trying to make sense of the issues that have become central to contemporary urban reality, including war, exile, and displacement. Keneiloe strikes up a tentative friendship with Fatima Hersi, a Somalian refugee living in inner-city Johannesburg, who agrees to

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2005
Distribution Company
SundanceTV

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

Synopsis

A young black writer named Keneiloe is trying to make sense of the issues that have become central to contemporary urban reality, including war, exile, and displacement. Keneiloe strikes up a tentative friendship with Fatima Hersi, a Somalian refugee living in inner-city Johannesburg, who agrees to meet him every Sunday to tell him the story of her tragic life. Soon after, Fatima disappears, prompting Keneiloe to embark on a frantic search for her through Johannesburg's gritty refugee underworld.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2005
Distribution Company
SundanceTV

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States August 28, 2008

Released in United States September 2005

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Discovery) September 8-17, 2005.

Feature directorial debut for Khalo Matabane.

Aired in the USA on Sundance Channel August 28, 2008.

Released in United States August 28, 2008

Released in United States September 2005 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Discovery) September 8-17, 2005.)