When five young sisters lose their mother, they also lose one another in their grief. At the center is the artist Joy M’Batha, who transforms pain into music and art. Joy refuses to let the sisters’ trauma destroy their relationship. In an attempt to reunite, they travel back to their roots in South Africa with the hope of healing old wounds and rewriting their story—not as victims, but as survivors united by sisterhood, heritage, and hope.
The project is presented within Tempo Pitch, where seven film projects are pitched in front of an audience and a jury consisting of selected industry experts. The winning project is awarded 90,000 SEK by Film Stockholm, SVT Documentary, and the Swedish Film Institute. New this year, Docs Ireland and DOK Leipzig will present awards to their favorite pitches. The presentations are moderated by Martijn te Pas.
Tempo Pitch takes place on March 5, 3:00–5:30 PM at Debaser. Industry accreditation is required to attend. Read more here.
Director
Jessica Nettelbladt
Producer
Jessica Nettelbladt
Productions company
Lejoni Produktion