The European Union Delegation in Lesotho is very pleased to support the 2016 Lesotho Film Festival.

The EU Delegation extends best wishes to all Basotho for the 50th anniversary of Lesotho's independence in
2016, a year which also marks 40 years of EU – Lesotho partnership.
 ABOUT SESOTHO MEDIA AND DEVELOPMENT

SESOTHO MEDIA AND DEVELOPMENT(SM&D) is a non-profit organisation based in Maseru,

Lesotho. It operates countrywide and believes that communication processes need to be put at the
service of the poor in order to access information thus enabling Basotho to make informed decisions
about issues that affect their daily lives. SM&D has a long record of successfully implementing
programs reaching out to a wide range of audiences through facilitated film screenings.

LESOTHO FILM FESTIVAL

Lesotho Film Festival is an annual event. This year’s 6th edition of the festival will be held under the
theme “50 Years Of Independence”. Lesotho gained independence from British rule on 4th October
1966. It had been under British protection for 98 years since 1868. As part of our social responsibility
in the country, we are celebrating our independence through the camera lens. For three days films
from different local filmmakers will be screened to audiences. Some films that were produced in
previous years too, will be screeneed.

The Lesotho Film Festival (2016) will take place from the 03rd November-05th November 2016.
SM&D intends to make the Film Festival a national platform to view and review development
dialogues through the camera lenses of Basotho Film producers. SM&D believes that the Film
Festival is a breeding ground for development ideas and a good networking space for government,
corporate and community stakeholders.

AWARD CATEGORIES

1. Best Short Film

2. Best Documentary
3. Best Student Film
4. Best Feature Film
This year the lesotho film festival celebrates 50 years of independENCE!

To commemorate our 50th Jubilee in style, in addition to OUR LOCAL FILM

SCREENINGS we are showcasing lesotho films produced between 1900-1968!

COLONIAL FILMS

TITLE OF FILM: AFRICAN DERBY 11 MINS

YEAR: 1927
SYNOPSIS: AN ANNUAL RACE MEETING AT MASERU, BASUTOLAND.

TITLE OF FILM: BASUTO BOY 13 MINS

YEAR: 1947
SYNOPSIS: A SHORT STORY FOR CHILDREN ABOUT A HERDSMAN AND
HIS ADVENTURES IN DEALING WITH CATTLE THIEVES.

KAOFELA RE CHABANA SA KHOMO!!!

TITLE OF FILM: BASOTHO INDEPENDENCE 3 MINS
YEAR: 1966
SYNOPSIS: DOCUMENTED SCENES OF THE EVENTS ON THE FIRST
INDEPENDENCE OF LESOTHO, ON 04th OCTOBER 1966.

TITLE OF FILM: CELEBRATING BASOTHO HERITAGE 13 MINS

YEAR: 1968
SYNOPSIS: A SHORT FEATURE OF DAILY LIVING FOR BASOTHO IN THE
EARLY PARTS OF THE 20th CENTURY.

KAOFELA RE CHABANA SA KHOMO!!!

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TITLE OF FILM Silent Knock 8 minutes

YEAR 2016
GENRE Short Film
DIRECTOR Paballo Mabote

SYNOPSIS A loner gets the shock of his life when a stranger leaves
a child at his door. This sets him on a journey of
adapting and learning responsibility.

Paballo Mabote is a graduate at Limkokwing

University. He studied Film and Television production.
He works as an independent film producer, graphic
designer and photographer.

03 NOV 16:00-16:08 LIMKOKWING UNIVERSITY(HALL 9)

04 NOV 12:30-12:38 AMERICAN CORNER
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TITLE OF FILM Litaba li Mahlong 16 minutes

YEAR 2016
GENRE Short Film
DIRECTOR Morapeli Moseme

SYNOPSIS A man calls the customer help line when his phone
encouters problems. Several unsuccessful attempts
precede the soothing voice of a woman who quickly
captivates him. How far will he go to meet this woman
face to face?

His involvement in films began in 2008 at Limkokwing

University while studying Film & Television production
He worked in gaffer and grips department during the
production of The Forgotten Kingdom. His film
‘Bokamoso Kajeno’ won the 2015 best documenary film
at the Lesotho Film Festival.

03 NOV 15:10-15:26 LIMKOKWING UNIVERSITY(HALL 9)

05 NOV 13:50-14:10 KINGSWAY CINEMA
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TITLE OF FILM Restoration Of Peace 6 minutes

YEAR 2016
GENRE Animation
DIRECTOR Relebohile Monkhe

SYNOPSIS Restoration Of Peace is an animation that outlines the

issue of lack of peace in Lesotho. It focuses more on
politics, and discrimation that occurs within villages .

He is a motivated film maker whose interest is in

animation production. His full time occupation is that
in the film industry.

03 NOV 10:20-10:26 AMERICAN CORNER

04 NOV 15:50-15:56 LIMKOKWING(HALL 90)
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TITLE OF FILM Ho llela borena 54 minutes

YEAR 2016
GENRE Documentary
DIRECTOR Rets’epile Makamane

SYNOPSIS The film is based upon archival materials and filmed

interviews conducted over the past year for the Heritage
Mapping Exercise in the Makhoarane Area.

She studied theatre and philosophy at the National

University of Lesotho. She worked as a commissioning
Editor for the South African Broadcasting Corporation
(SABC). She attended the MA program in Creative
Writing at the University of East Anglia and was
awarded a Charles Pick Fellowship. Her Short story “Be
Careful” was shortlisted for the 2010 Harper’s Bazaar/
Orange Short Story Competition.

04 NOV 19:00-20:00 ALLIANCE FRANCAISE

05 NOV 15:00-16:00 KINGSWAY CINEMA
 Alliance Française De Maseru

The Alliance Française de Maseru, established in 1981, will celebrate its 35th anniversary on the 11th
of November!

We provide lessons and diplomas in French & Sesotho languages. With more than 50 cultural events
organized each year we are one of the main cultural actors of Maseru!

Come to enjoy cinema sessions, conferences, concerts, exhibitions and much more while sipping a
drink from our famous Ouh Là Là café!
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TITLE OF FILM Chobeliso 25 minutes

YEAR 2016
GENRE Short Film
DIRECTOR Thabo Gama

SYNOPSIS A young orphaned girl is kidnapped and forced to

marry an old man who is desperate for an heir because
he believes his wife is barren. Fortunately, She is rescued
by the herd boys en route to the man.

He is the writer, producer and director of the comedy

“Nkae-Fehla”. He has also produced and directed the
feature film “Mokoao”.

03 NOV 14:40-15:05 LIMKOKWING UNIVERSITY(HALL 9)

04 NOV 15:00-15:25 LIMKOKWING UNIVERSITY(HALL 9)
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TITLE OF FILM Lenaka La Balimo 100 minutes

YEAR 2016
GENRE Feature Film
DIRECTOR Khabane Khongoana

SYNOPSIS A young man leaves the rural areas to the city in order
to study. However, he soon forgets his native ways and
is enthralled by modern life which quickly overwhelms
him.

He won the 2015 Lesotho Film Festival Best Student

Film award. He was also selected as a competitor for the
2015 African Film Festival. He received his certificate of
screening at the Golden Frames International Film
Festival 2015 and an official selection at the Ginora Film
Festival.

04 NOV 10:30-12:11 AMERICAN CORNER

04 NOV 16:00-17:41 LIMKOKWING UNIVERSITY(HALL 9)
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TITLE OF FILM Laisuotuo 20 minutes

YEAR 2016
GENRE Short Film
DIRECTOR Carl McMillan

SYNOPSIS A film about two immigrants, a shop owner in Lesotho

and a Doctor in China. The film is about how
stereotyping and racial profiling reduces our empathy.
Cultural understanding is ever so important in our
global village.

A filmmaker who grew up in Lesotho of Irish decent.

His work is narrative driven with a global outlook and
cultural sensitivity. Carl has direceted short films,
commercials and documentaries. Working with local
and international brands and organisations such as
Vodafone, UNICEF and P&G. .

03 NOV 16:10-16:30 LIMOKOWING UNIVERSITY(HALL 9)

04 NOV 20:30-20:50 ALLIANCE FRANCAISE
05 NOV 14:20-14:40 KINGSWAY CINEMA
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TITLE OF FILM Memoirs of a Prisoner 5 minutes

YEAR 2016
GENRE Documentary
DIRECTOR Itumeleng Sekhamane

SYNOPSIS A former prisoner of the Lesotho Correctional Services

talks about his experiences as a prisoner and what
rehabilitation means to him.

She is a student at Limkokwing University. She is

studying BA(honors) in Digital Film and Production.
She wishes to inspire others with her films and to enrich
the world with her culture.

03 NOV 15:50-15:55 LIMKOKWING UNIVERSITY(HALL 9)

04 NOV 20:20-20:30 ALLIANCE FRANCAISE
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TITLE OF FILM Nyolla Kausu 3 minutes

YEAR 2016
GENRE Short Film
DIRECTOR Lits’oanelo Maoeng

SYNOPSIS The film follows the life of a new student in the National
University of Lesotho. The student is sidelined by her
friends who claim she has a horrible taste for fashion.
How far will she go to impress them?

She is a young motivated film maker. Her passion is to

tell untold stories in order to illuminate the feelings
and challenges that young people face.

04 NOV 12:20-12:24 AMERICAN CORNER

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TITLE OF FILM Lost Cause 4 minutes

YEAR 2016
GENRE Short Film
DIRECTOR Lebohang Motlomelo

SYNOPSIS After 4 years of independence and his father’s capture

Mosiuoa finds himself alone in a world filled
with pride, wickedness and evil, as his brother too leaves
for the Liberation Army to avenge his Father’s death.

He is an aspiring journalist and filmmaker based in

Lesotho. He participated in a number of productions
including ‘Walking In The Dark’, the acclaimed award
winning short film ‘The Ghost’ in the Lesotho Film
Festival 2014. He co-produced and directed ‘Dire Straits’
a short film on state of politics and security crisis in
Lesotho. He is currently pursuing a degree in Journalism
and Broadcasting.

04 NOV 14:50-14:54 LIMKOKWING UNIVERSITY(HALL 9)

04 NOV 20:00-20:10 ALLIANCE FRANCAISE
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TITLE OF FILM Demain 118 minutes

YEAR 2015 FRANCE
GENRE Documentary
DIRECTOR Cyril Dion and Mélanie Lauren

SYNOPSIS Faced with a future that scientists say concern, the film
has the distinction of not giving in catastrophism.
Optimistically, it identifies initiatives that have proven
themselves in ten countries around the world: concrete
examples of solutions to environmental and social
challenges of the twenty-first century, be it agriculture,
energy, economy, education and governance.

AWARDS César Awards for Best Documentary Film

Lumières Awards nominated for Best Documentary

03 NOV 19:20-21:18 ALLIANCE FRANCAISE

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 THANK YOU NOTE

We would like to thank all the filmmakers who have provided all these wonderful films. We also
want to thank our partners and sponsors who have continually and tirelessly supported us, that is,
Our funding partners, Lesotho’s corporate sector, implementing partners, local partners, and media
houses. The Festival cannot not be a success without the dedication of the people who set it up, and
so we want to acknowledge and thank the SM&D team who work relentlessly to make the festival a
success.
Thank You!

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