The story of Hissa Hilal, a Saudi woman who used her reality-television fame to speak against religious extremism.
Some Things Are Hard To Talk About is a personal documentary about the secrets of abortions in my family over three generations. After I had an abortion I find out that both my mother and my grandmother secretly had abortions. An intricate story of family history, choices and resulting effects uncovers.
Lucky and Bongani, brothers from a Cape Town township, navigate life by learning survival skills like obtaining drugs and money. Their mother is inattentive, but their grandmother supports them. They share everything, including a murder accusation, and face harsh prison rules. Out on bail, they encounter a different initiation, moving through three cultures and highlighting the generational divide.
