Laundry

Plot

Johannesburg, 1968. Khuthala hates his father's laundry and doesn't want to take over the family business. But the apartheid government is cracking down on black business ownership. Khuthala is torn between pursuing his own dreams of becoming a musician and fighting against the injustice that threatens the business.

About Laundry

Laundry (Zulu: Uhlanjululo) is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Zamo Mkhwanazi in her debut feature. The film depicts a young man's aspirations as a musician in apartheid South Africa, clashing with preserving his family's laundry business amid intensifying racial discrimination against Black entrepreneurs. The international co-production between Switzerland, and South Africa, had its world premiere on 5 September 2025 in the Discovery section at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. It was also selected at the 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival, where it closed the festival on February 14, 2026.

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