Author, filmmaker and artist Milisuthando Bongela will give a presentation on her practice. Among other things, she will dive into her work with her self-biographical documentary, Milisuthando (2023). The event will be in English.

Milisuthando Bongela-Davis (1985) is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, cultural worker, and artist from South Africa. She began her career in the fashion industry and has since worked in music, art, media, and film—often with a focus on Indigenous peoples and African spirituality. She has been the culture editor at Mail & Guardian and co-hosted the podcast Umoya: On African Spirituality. Her debut film, the personal documentary MILISUTHANDO, premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and has won multiple international awards. She is a former recipient of the Adobe Women at Sundance Fellowship and is currently working on her next film—an experimental silent film project in collaboration with Hankyeol Lee and musician Daphne Zar.