film

The Medallion

2023

In Production

BFI Doc Society: Made of Truth

Producer

Lily Usher

Director

Ruth Hunduma

Producer

Tolu Stedford

Producer

Charlotte Knowles

 

Production support

 

Film Details

Format: Short film

 

Doc Society Involvement

Docsoc helped with Production

 

A single piece of jewellery can hold the story of generations. Ruth was barely a teenager when her mother passed down a Medallion, etched with the golden portrait of Nefertiti. Together, they go back to Ethiopia and explore her mother’s story as a survivor of the Red Terror genocide. Amidst a new civil war, the two revisit a country bursting with history and culture.  The Medallion is a story of hope, strength, and resistance.

Subjects

Identity

Awards & Festivals

Awards

Best Short Documentary - International Documentary Association () (2024)

Festival Screenings

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (2024) International Competition
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (2024) International Competition
AFI Fest (2024) Documentary Short Film
Melbourne International Film Festival (2024) Best Short Film
Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival (2024) Best Documentary Short
One World Media Awards (2024) Short Film
DocAviv Film Festival (2024) Shorts Competition

Gallery

The Medallion