Short film
The Suit
Duration : 30 min
Synopsis
Every day Philemon brings breakfast to his wife Matilda, kisses her and goes to work … An immutable ritual until he surprises her with her lover who runs away leaving his suit behind. From then on, the suit will play a special role in the couple life, metaphor for Philemon’s punishment. Based on the acclaimed short story by banned South African investigative journalist and author Can Themba, the film explores questions of oppression, revenge and unforgiveness in 1950’s Johannesburg marked by the apartheid.
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