Mother you have not died yet, but you will. And when you do, you will finally be alive again, Mother, you have not died yet. But you will. And when you do, you will finally be alive again.

Advik Beni

South Africa, United States, 2026, Color, Black and white, 74’

World Premiere

In the Indian township of Durban, where post-apartheid violence still simmers, Lishana cares for her dying mother. Through her photographic practice, she reflects on life and death, past and present, navigating between the tangible and the mystical.

Technical sheet

  • Script:
    Advik Beni, Lishana Nandhlal
  • Photography:
    Advik Beni
  • Editing:
    Advik Beni, Nehal Vyas
  • Sound:
    Aidan Reynolds, Sarah Ibrahim
  • Cast:
    Lishana Nandhlal, Dolly Bechu
  • Production:
    Nehal Vyas (N/A), Robert Rice (N/A)
  • Contact:
    Advik Beni, Nehal Vyas