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THE WAIT | #DIFF2024 Trailers

South Africa, 15 min
Directed by Imran Hamdulay
Edited by Paul Speirs

After arriving at a Cape Town police station to report a crime, Mzu finds an elderly man has been waiting at the back of the line longer than those ahead of him. The station is busy and chaotic, and the old man is confused with no one to help him. Mzu takes it upon himself to ensure that the old man is helped. He quickly finds resistance from those ahead in the line and the stifling bureaucratic system. This is an allegory of South Africa’s complex society, where a sense of powerlessness and hope exist simultaneously, often in equal measures.

The 45th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) takes place from 18 - 28 July 2024. Widely regarded as one of the leading film festivals on the African continent, DIFF premieres an impressive variety of shorts, features, documentaries, and student films.

The 45th Durban International Film Festival, presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, is presented with support from the National Film and Video Foundation, KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission and The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences.