South Africa / 2016 / 30mins / Historical Drama / English, Zulu and Tsotsitaal

In this unsettling allegory of control and oppression based on a short story by Can Themba, a spurned husband in 1950s Sophiatown exacts revenge on his wife by forcing her to treat the suit of her lover as a person.

Jarryd Coetsee

Jarryd Coetsee is a South African writer, actor and filmmaker. His short film, The Suit, won numerous international awards including the Best Short Film Award at the 11th SAFTAs and has been shown in 83 cities and towns in over 20 countries. The film features performances by Tony Award-winner John Kani and Atandwa Kani. Coetsee was selected by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma for its prestigious Les Nuits en Or 2017 (Golden Nights 2017) which saw him participate in film-related programs in France, Italy and Greece, and receive an award from UNESCO at its headquarters, the World Heritage Centre, in Paris for The Suit which was selected as one of the thirty top short films from around the world. Learn More