Director's note

By. Lungelo Zulu

Growing up, the only positive role models I had were the women that raised me; my grandmother, mother and my four aunts. These six phenomenal ladies whom I'm super proud of taught me everything I know - from selfcare, selflove to being a responsible young man, therefore the respect, appreciation and love for women blossomed within me as I grew and lured me into creating this project.

Sithi No More Femicide: A War Against A War is not an attack on men, nor is it a defense for women, but it is a war against stereotypes, behaviors and narratives that hinder our society from growth. Sithi No More Femicide is simply a step into a more fair and equally accepting society for both genders to coexist harmoniously in.

In the year 2018 we had countless deaths of women, young girls and the elderly due to domestic violence and non-consensual sexual intercourse. It is devastating to know that such cruel crimes are perpetuated and families of the victims never get the justice and peace they deserve.

Sithi No More Femicide is a social commentary piece which goes deeper into the issues that fuel femicide and patriarchy.

This body of work featured five young women on the verge to their varied successes in different fields ranging from makeup and styling, drama and arts, and sports too. They were presented a platform by HIP Daily TV to express their views on issues such as sexual oppression, patriarchy and gender based violence.

With this compelling body of work I aim (and hope) to redefine gender norms, to plead with society to stop the killing of women, stop raping women, stop all the sexual oppression. Which example are we setting for younger generations, what type of society are we continuously building for our younger sisters and brothers? a society that condones rape, murder and abuse of women? It could be your mother, it could be your sister - it could be your aunt for all you know. What is all this silence about?

Women are the pillar of society, women are the reason why we're all walking this earth. They are our mothers, our grandmothers, our sisters therefore SITHI NO MORE FEMICIDE!

A Superb special thanks to: Madoda Valashiya, Thando Macala and the ladies for making this project a success.

With LOVE

L. Zulu