Mzansi short film, screening at the Global Creative Brain week Festival in Dublin
Paul Modjadji has been invited to screen his film “The Deal” and to present a lecture on the legacies of trauma carried in our bodies. Staring a slew of some of South Africa’s renowned actors, the likes of Dr. Jerry Mofokeng, Abigail Kubeka, Aubrey Poo, and Matli Mahepeloa. The Deal is a film about the nuances of gender-based violence and its impact on one’s mental health. L-R: Paul Modjadji, Dr. Jerry Mofokeng and Botlhale Boikanyo Written and directed by Paul Modjadji, South African award-winning creative and activist , The Deal is also the first film in South Africa to feature a dementia-diagnosed character and present a snapshot inside her life and that of her family and caregivers. Embodied by veteran actress, Abigail Kubeka, this is the first time the legendary actress is playing a character living with dementia. Abigail Kubeka who’s best known for her long-standing character on Generations and the Netflix series Queen Sono, says she took on the role because of its importance