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In his beautiful documentary 'This Land', Zithelo Bobby Mthombeni unpacks the complicated issue of “Irishness” and explores the impact of hostile immigration policy in the country.
INTERVIEW WITH SLIGHT MOTIF
The latest documentary by Zithelo Bobby Mthombeni, one of Ireland's most exciting up-and-coming film-makers explores Ireland's relationship with race, identity and immigration, plus different ways of experiencing "Irishness" and cultural identity. We were able to gather up some questions for the young cinematographer regarding past documentaries and of course the current one.
TOTALLY DUBLIN INTERVIEW
Dublin based photographer and filmmaker Zithelo Bobby Mthombeni explores the positive impact of immigration in his latest documentary. We speak to him ahead of the online premiere of his doc this Thursday.
INTERVIEW WITH GOLDEN PLEC
WORDS BY JAMES FLEMING
Being aware is not always a comfortable experience. It often involves opening one’s eyes to the realities, the sights and sounds and actions, that get overlooked. Like Direct Provision. Like the N-word. Like the abuse and slights and discrimination and sideways looks that the interviewees all mention. The final words of “This Land” are from the poet Felicia Olusanya, the brilliant, passionate Felispeaks. Her voice sounds over shots of the interviewee’s faces. Smiles. Blank expressions. A young rapper’s hands cover his face and one man pulls his hood over his head.
SOUL DOUBT MAGAZINE INTERVIEW
We chatted with exciting Dublin-based filmmaker Zithelo Bobby Mthombeni ahead of the online premiere of ‘THIS LAND’, a short film about Ireland's relationship with race, identity and immigration. The film explores new ways of experiencing Irishness, via discussions with chefs, artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, journalists and activists. It also explores the impact of racism and Direct Provision on the outlook of the people interviewed.
BLACK IRISH LIVES: YOUNG PEOPLE MAKING THEIR MARK IN BUSINESS, SPORT, MUSIC, FILM, FOOD AND BEYOND
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION WITH BOBBY ZITHELO & ‘UP NEXT’ CAST
To celebrate the one year anniversary of our podcast, we hosted a live panel discussion held in The Workman's Club on Saturday, 22nd June following the premiere of the short documentary on Irish hip-hop 'Up Next'. I was humbled to be joined on the panel by the film's director Bobby Zithelo, along with rising Irish artists Why-Axis, Nealo, Flynn Johnson and Nonzus Magnus.