Family Vilakati

General Information

Author/Creator
Hamilton, Xanthe, director.
Published
Miz TV LTD, 2006.
Physical Description
DVD-ROM (10 min.)
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00002824

Contents/Summary

Summary
Life is tough for the Vilakati family. Their parents are gone - Dad, dead from the aids scourge which has orphaned 65,000 in the country and Mum MIA and, possibly, also dead. As a result it is left to the two older siblings to tend and care for the younger pair. This is a touching and revealing documentary short, with director Xanthe Hamilton capturing the day to day activities of the family, without seeming to intrude. There is space to for the eldest son to talk about his aspirations for the future, which largely centre on his family but also time to watch the family interacting, all pitching in to run the household. Tough and intimate, Hamilton captures both the sense of tragedy and the strength of the family's bond. Let's hope she gets to paint her portraits on a larger canvas soon.

Subjects

Genre
Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Note
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission

Holdings

Item Type Current Location Call Number Status Shelving Location Public Note
DVD-ROMOSA Film LibraryFL Record 1156Available--
Digital filmOSA Film LibraryFL Record 1156
(HU_OSA_00002824.mp4)
AvailableAccess Copy, MP4 format