Mmabatho Montsho is an award-winning writer and director, and a visual artist. Her work largely grapples with class, justice and feminism. She is the curator and Director of the Human Rights Film Festival and the Basha Uhuru Film Festival, both commissioned by Constitution Hill. Montsho volunteers in industry associations and organisations, through these roles she contributes to the sector’s advocacy work.
Sessions & Appearances
Fri 5 Jun
11:00 · Centre for Humanities Research, UWC
Women as Workers and Warriors
A panel discussion for filmmakers, community members, academics looking to reexamine the public life of African women.
Featured Work
Marxism & Period Pains
2025
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75
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African
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Feature
Featuring remarkably honest interviews with a cross-section of South African women, Marxism & Period Pain takes an in-depth look at women’s experiences of menstruation, locating those…

