Learning To Breathe Again: Living with grief.

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Thanks to Buhle for allowing me to use her blog post about living with grief, as a base for this film. You're a star for trusting me and I hope I've made you proud. Read Buhle's blog post tinyurl.com/yy...
Carol, Khelta, Rumbi, and Sandie. I am so grateful for your courage and willingness to share. There will be a part 2, featuring more of the rest of your voice notes.
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Hi, I am Lawrence. I document life and identity in the African diaspora through short films, documentaries and occasional vlogs.
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PRODUCTION
Cameras:
GoPro Hero 8 Black
Lumix GH4
iPhone 12
Audio:
Camera mic - TAKSTAR SGC-598
Boom mic - Rode NTG2
Lav mic - Rode Smart LAv
Post:
Final Cut Pro X
Davinci Resolve
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[@Mugabe12341]

Grief is a rollercoaster and every part of being human

[@tichaonachitsinde2132]

A superb piece that captures the many facets of grief and how it totally upends life. You want to move on but you feel stuck, yet that feeling of being stuck feels strangely comforting because it feels like you have a part of them there with you. Everyone looking at you funny for "being okay", only for them to rush to tell you to "be okay" on the days you wake up a wreck.

[@annamiti4511]

Thank you. I have a lot to say and nothing to say too. Grief💔

[@veronicaMM]

“Learning to breathe again” the hardest part of living with grief for me. Thank you Hona Africa for putting a lot of this into words for me.

[@mazzydee]

what a beautiful but mournful short film. Learning to breathe is the perfect terminology for how it feels to deal with grief

[@eviemcee]

Deep! Nice one team 😊

[@monalisamanyenga4947]

For me being able to put words to your grief is the beginning of “breathing again”. Good piece 😊

[@faraipfende1548]

“…everything happens for a reason…I’m still struggling I guess to see the reason…” that part got me. Why do we say that honestly?

[@No103Stories]

and no one one knows the reason

[@nonsiehsuluma8401]

This is really good.

[@No103Stories]

thank you 😊

[@dimples2400]

Grief never ends, I lost my mum 2020, and everyday I still don’t understand why she had to go? Like why?? It doesn’t just make sense

[@sandraisibor7357]

Thank you for sharing your stories. Pain is indeed a price we pay for love.

[@No103Stories]

Thanks Dr Sandy

[@tariroclare]

Thank you for shining a light on how difficult it is to deal and live with grief. When I lost my son at 26 I was not really allowed to grief people expected me to JUST MOVE ON. But how can you when a piece of you died with them?

[@No103Stories]

I'm sorry for your loss. Not being allowed to evaluate your feelings is unfair and it's one more thing our society needs to change.

[@nyariclaire]

Hugs sis x

[@nomakhosazanandhlovu8213]

This is a brilliant piece thank you for sharing your craft with us

[@No103Stories]

Thank you for taking the time to watch & comment.

[@prettymutowa1424]

I still haven't gotten over the loss of my mom and my sister they all died within a year apart.

[@No103Stories]

🖤