Reviews & Quotes | Lobola, A Bride's True Price?

University of Johannesburg | Anetha Khanyayo, Masters Student, Author of A woman's worth? : customary marriage and the subordination of black South African women in Lauretta Ngcobo's And they didn't die, Malebo Sephodi's Miss Behave, and Sihle Hlophe's Lobola, a bride's true price?
"In Lobola, A Bride’s True Price?, Hlophe suggests that women can make decisions about lobola that challenge dominant and oppressive societal norms, insisting on women’s agency within the context of customary marriage."

Bubblegum Club | Nkamoheleng Moshoeshoe, Writer
"This is an investigative piece of not only the physical but the spiritual as well. The premise of the documentary is the journey of director Sihle Hlophe and her decision to marry her boyfriend and what that does to her stance on her feminist ideals as this decision intersects with a very widely known cultural practice across South Africa and the African continent: Lobola" 

Encounters South African International Documentary Festival | Adiaha Jury
“This film is sure to spark debate. A brave and intimate portrait where filmmaker, Sihle Hlophe shows her vulnerability and takes us on a journey with exclusive access to a widely practiced tradition of bride price."

Between 10and5.com
"Fuelled by the tensions between the director’s own beliefs, her desire to please her family and respect her culture and ancestors, the film echoes tensions similar in cultures the world over, in terms of shifting gender roles in the 21st century."