What Did You Dream? (2020)

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It's the summer school holidays in 1990 South Africa and 11-year-old Boipelo is back at her grandmother Koko's four-roomed house in the Pretoria township, Atteridgeville. It's a point of uncertainty for a country on the brink of democracy but mostly, for Boipelo who will be attending a multiracial school soon. While the normal house chores and the predictable clashes with her two annoying cousins continue, her grandfather's violent coughing coming from the bedroom and conversations amongst adults signal some sort of end that she can't grapple with. Boipelo becomes consumed by the fact that she can no longer remember her dreams when her granny, like clockwork, asks her to tell her what her dreams are in order for her to play a local Chinese lottery called Mochaena/Fahfee. As the holidays draw to a close, Boipelo devises a plan so that she can dream again and bring a smile to her forlorn grandmother's face and, perhaps, have one last feeling of belonging before her life changes forever.

Director: Karabo Lediga
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 19 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Rick Joaquim
Editing: Melissa Parry
Country: South Africa
Language: Tswana
Original Language: tn
More Films by Director: Karabo Lediga
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is What Did You Dream? about?
It's the summer school holidays in 1990 South Africa and 11-year-old Boipelo is back at her grandmother Koko's four-roomed house in the Pretoria township, Atteridgeville. It's a point of uncertainty for a country on the brink of democracy but mostly, for Boipelo who will be attending a multiracial school soon. While the normal house chores and the predictable clashes with her two annoying cousins continue, her grandfather's violent coughing coming from the bedroom and conversations amongst adults signal some sort of end that she can't grapple with. Boipelo becomes consumed by the fact that she can no longer remember her dreams when her granny, like clockwork, asks her to tell her what her dreams are in order for her to play a local Chinese lottery called Mochaena/Fahfee. As the holidays draw to a close, Boipelo devises a plan so that she can dream again and bring a smile to her forlorn grandmother's face and, perhaps, have one last feeling of belonging before her life changes forever.
Who directed What Did You Dream??
What Did You Dream? was directed by Karabo Lediga.
Who stars in What Did You Dream??
What Did You Dream? stars Connie Chiume, Lethabo Mpoko, Karabo Maleka, Tshegofatso Phalafala, Lerato Sekele.
How long is What Did You Dream??
What Did You Dream? has a runtime of 19m (19 minutes).
What genre is What Did You Dream??
What Did You Dream? is a Drama film.
Where was What Did You Dream? produced?
What Did You Dream? was produced in South Africa.