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Lola

2023 • International Short
Filmmaker: Merlin Philippe

About this Short Film

#Group #Medical Disability #Miracle #Perception, Viewpoint #Physical Disability #Teenager Child #Teenagers #Wheelchair

Lola, directed by Merlin Philippe (Malawi, 2023), is a short film presented in the Focus on Ability International Short Film Festival. The film explores themes of perception, viewpoint and the idea of miracle through depictions involving teenagers, group dynamics and life with physical and medical disability. Wheelchairs and mobility appear as elements that shape how characters are seen and how they see each other. Where narrative details are spare, Lola offers moments that invite audiences to consider ability, community and everyday resilience. It is a thoughtful addition to the festival's programme, continuing our commitment to films that highlight diverse experiences of disability.

Film Details

Country: Malawi
Category: International Short
Genre: Personal Story
Festival Year: 2023
Filmmaker: Merlin Philippe

Film Transcript

Imlolonyona. Mwaidyi yu mpano makani kwa hiva. Safuongakumlakia. Africa, Africa… It's a long way… With my trauma… Hiu chango mkoni sa ya mili. Kwa kwa hila ziku, nanimizwa. Kwa hila ziku, nanimizwa. Kwa hila ziku, nanimizwa. Kwa hila ziku, nanimizwa. Kwa hila ziku, nanimizwa. Kwa hila ziku, nanimizwa. Kwa hila ziku, nanimizwa. Kristale Prekomenu waijona vya ni Lola milipawa. milipawa? li. Maha kuzuli ya hii? Nini mam tandaha binibuwa KA FAZE KAOKO. Ni ni kuftizi lataka diao na kwamba Mmeleke Buko na lobo. Mzunguli Mpeleka.

Filmmaker

Merlin Philippe is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from Merlin Philippe.

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