Pema
Murphy, a young black girl of Congolese descent, suffers from depression.Twenty years old, she cannot find the strength to confront her mother and confess her unhappiness.Faced with a family that is particularly religious and attached to appearances, Murphy has no other choice for survival than to hide in her bed.
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Murphy, a young black girl of Congolese descent, suffers from depression. Twenty years old, she cannot find the strength to confront her mother and confess her unhappiness. Faced with a family that is particularly religious and attached to appearances, Murphy has no other choice for survival than to hide in her bed.
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- Release date
- Mar 13, 2023
- Runtime
- 0h 19m
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- Language
- French, Lingala
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