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Film Title: No Place Like Home
Category: School Category
Country: South Africa
School: Rietvlei Junior Secondary School, KwaZulu-Natal
Production Team: 52 learners (cast & crew) with 6 educator mentors
Duration: 10 minutes

Synopsis:
Dr. Patience Ngesi is a respected physician whose carefully built life begins to unravel when her mental health deteriorates. Haunted by memories of a traumatic childhood spent scavenging for survival and suffering bullying after being taken in by a hospital, she is forced into therapy after a work-triggered PTSD episode. Through hypnosis, she confronts the wounds of her past and rediscovers what 'home' truly means. A raw and emotional journey through memory, identity, and healing.

Themes: Mental health, childhood trauma, bullying, poverty, resilience, healing, home

Produced by: Kiddzpas Film Group, in collaboration with Rietvlei JSS