Boston International Film Festival SESSION 20 Tuesday, June 10, 5:30pm – 7:00pm Things With No Name – 85min Set in a stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site in rural South Africa, Thing With No Name is an intimate portrait of two HIV+ women as they begin recently introduced antiretroviral (ARV) treatment. Danisile responds well to the medications, while Ntombeleni experiences the delirium and difficult side effects that are a strong source of controversy within the Zulu community. Univeral aspects of motherhood and survival are explored, from Danisile’s strained relationship with her teenage daughter, who secretly fears joining South Africa’s 1.2 million orphans, to the traditional ceremonies that Ntombeleni’s family holds to combat her illness in their own way. This film reveals the private and public obstacles that have led to an out of control, and still unspoken of epidemic Director, Co-Producer: Sarah Friedland Co-Producer, Collaborator: Esy Casey Co-Producer, Collaborator: Phumzile Ndlovu