The Chattering of Teeth (2026)

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  • drama
  • arthouse

Logline

After surviving the cruelty of war, Kwazi, along with his new friends, attempts to rebuild his life but it does not go as expected

Year

2026

Type

Fiction

Format

Feature Film

Country

South Africa

Language

Sesotho

Stage

Development

Plot Summary

Lesotho, 1852. After surviving the desert, the heat and the cruelty of warfare, Kwazi joins a village of outcasts; all desperate to evade the unceasing war and rebuild their lives. Despite this new beginning, mortal fear is imminent. Kwazi grows steadily manic in his efforts to integrate his son by ridding him of his likeness. Yet by and by, the boy forges his own identity.

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Cast

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Crew

Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese portrait

Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese

Director

Cait Pansegrouw portrait

Cait Pansegrouw

Producer

Elias Ribeiro portrait

Elias Ribeiro

Producer

Companies

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Urucu Media

Producer

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