A camera on my Lap

International Short Film Festival, Oberhausen, Germany (2022)

Zonta Prize (2022)

Short
African
SA Premiere

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Director(s):

Shelley Barry

Country:

South Africa

Year:

2022

Running Time:

18 min

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Shot on a mobile phone during lockdown in Gqeberha, South Africa, a filmmaker contemplates creating within an unchanging frame of reference. The film centres around her home, The Blue House, a tribute to Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Kahlo was her source of inspiration when she became a person with a disability during a turf war in Cape Town in 1996. A camera on my Lap ponders questions concerning representation on the cinematic screen and responds to the challenge of creative practice during a pandemic.