ATROPHY AND THE FEAR OF FEADING
South Africa 2010

Director: Palesa Shongwe
Short film, 9 min
English spoken
no subtitles
Picture, poetry, voice and music are woven together into a contemplative short film about the lingering memory of youth, the loss of spontaneity and the quiet fear of growing up.
Audience Award for Best Short Film at the Tri-Continental Film Festival, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Palesa Shongwe is an emerging filmmaker living in Johannesburg. She makes films, both dramatic and documentary, about social development and human rights.
This short film is part of the Round about African Shorts program, Shorts 4 and will be screened with
GRACE -
HOMELESS IN AFGHANI -
PHILIA -
PUSHERS -
RIDE YOUR FREEDOM -
LE PARRAIN