Experimental Festival
AFDA Study Year: 3
Genre: Experimental Documentary
Running Time: 12
Viewing Restriction: 10-12
Meena is a breast cancer survivor only processing what she went through over a year after going into remission. Her story from when she first realised she had a lump in her breast, to being diagnosised, to treatment and finally remission, is reimagined as a fairytale where in which cancer becomes a monster she must face. Meena is visualised as a princess who is cursed and must defeat this monster in order to gain her life and family back. This is a true story about fighting for your family - your husband, your daughter, your brother - even when you are unable to fight for yourself. Meena is a brave survivor who tells us what it’s really like to experience such a destructive disease that changes your life forever.
Lead Subject - Meena Thakordas
Supporting Subject - Neilesh Sewnarain
Princess - Irene Windvogel
Prince - Michael Walker
The King - Lonwabo Mati
Writer - Chiraag Khusal
Director - Zainab Mkhabele
Executive Producer - Ruby Vos
Cinematographer - Leatile Raseroka
Production Designer - Zainab Mkhabele
Costume, Make-up and Styling - Elam Nkonzo
Editor - Olwethu Pindelo
Sound Design - Michael Walker and Tumelo Bosega
Composer - Tshiamo Mokhethi
Visual Effects - Lilitha Nyuswa
Data Wrangler - Sarah Magoai
Colourist/Grader - Sarah Magoai