Umama

Category: A short, A woman directed film, A foreign film, A first time director film

Director: Talia Smith

Producer(s): Nora Zubizarreta

Writer(s): Talia Smith

Runtime of Film: 20 minutes

Synopsis
The morning after having made a promise to celebrate her son’s academic achievement, Domestic worker Sibongile wakes to find he is missing. Despite her worries about her missing son, Sibongile must care for the children of her employer in order to get home and keep her promise.

Other Info:
Drama; True Story
My film is a LONG ISLAND premiere
New York University
South Africa
Subtitles