Good Madam
(Mlungu Wam)
Year: 2021
Country:
SOUTH AFRICA
Language:
Xhosa, English
Run Time:
92 minutes
Reeling from her beloved grandmother’s death, Tsidi and her daughter Winnie have nowhere to turn. In reluctant desperation, Tsidi heads to Constantia, a white, well-to-do suburb of South Africa’s Cape Town, where her mother lives and works as an in-home caretaker for bedridden Diane. The gated drive, manicured lawn, and timeless porcelain teacups only bring jarring flashbacks for Tsidi from when she visited as a child. And this stirs up triggering memories and resentment for her mother, who has spent more of her life caring for Diane than her own daughter. Suspicions lurk around every corner, and Tsidi prays every night for protection from the house that echoes eerie whispers and plagues her with unexplainable visions. She pleads with her aging mother to leave and fears her unwavering devotion to Diane is a result of a preeminent power looming in their midst. Riddled with deep-seated angst and unnerving racial undertones, GOOD MADAM creeps in slowly, its ominous power overtaking any sense of ease or contentment. —A.B.
CIFF46 Screenings
Westfield Studio Theatre
Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 2:25 PM
Friday, April 01, 2022 at 9:55 PM
Accessibility (?)
Closed Captions: No
Audio Description: No
English Subtitles: Yes
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Jenna Cato Bass
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Jenna Cato Bass, Barbara Baartman, Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings
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Babalwa Baartman, Jenna Cato Bass, Chumisa Cosa, Nosipho Mtebe, Kamvalethu Jonas Raziya, Sanda Shandu, Khanyiso Kenqa, Chris Gxalaba, Peggy Tunyiswa, Sizwe Ginger Lubengu, Siya Sikawuti, Steve Larter
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Jenna Cato Bass
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Jacques de Villiers
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Chumisa Cosa, Nosipho Mtebe, Kamvalethu Jonas Raziya , Sanda Shandu, Khanyiso Kenqa, Sizwe Ginger Lubengu, Siya Sikawuti, Peggy Tunyiswa, Chris Gxalaba
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