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My Mother’s Stew

My Mother's Stew

Sade Adeniran | UK | 2018 | 5' | | IFFR 2018

A young woman stands outside the front door of the family home and the smell of her favourite stew reminds her of happy memories from her childhood. Can she reconcile that period of innocence before her life was shattered by some devastating family news?

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Film details

Country of production
UK
Year
2018
Festival edition
IFFR 2018
Length
5"
Medium/Format
File

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