Blesi (2014)
‘Blesi’ is a short about liminal racial/national identity in which my Tamil mother speaks on her experience of having children who don’t resemble or identify with her. It is a self-portrait that features my sister Yagazie as a proxy subject. The sari she wears in the film is our mother’s kurai, one of her wedding saris, and the music is an evening raga our uncle played every evening at his house in Bangsar, Malaysia.
Director: Akwaeke Emezi
Runtime: 2 min
Release Date: January 1, 2014
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blesi about?
- ‘Blesi’ is a short about liminal racial/national identity in which my Tamil mother speaks on her experience of having children who don’t resemble or identify with her. It is a self-portrait that features my sister Yagazie as a proxy subject. The sari she wears in the film is our mother’s kurai, one of her wedding saris, and the music is an evening raga our uncle played every evening at his house in Bangsar, Malaysia.
- Who directed Blesi?
- Blesi was directed by Akwaeke Emezi.
- How long is Blesi?
- Blesi has a runtime of 2m (2 minutes).