This is just us - naked in the face of the world

von Theresa Henning, Khanya Athule Baba & Voices

Magda, who lives in Germany, is bored, frustrated, and longing to fall in love again! She wants to feel real life, to find meaning, to experience some genuine emotion. Then comes the day that will change everything. She meets Nothemba from Khayelitsha, one of South Africa’s largest townships—and with her, a whole new world opens up. An entire universe.

Theresa Henning and Khanya Athule Baba create, through Magda and Nothemba, two female characters whose stories intertwine across continents and sensitively reveal the traces of Africa’s colonial past. Their journey toward each other, their different experiences, and what connects them—the desire for healing and empowerment—are brought to life with every beat of Matondo Castlo’s rap soundtrack.