Sabbatical, a new film written and directed by Karabo Lediga, tells a personal story of Lesego, an investment banker who arrives unannounced at her childhood home after a dramatic fall from grace. Her return unsettles her mother Doris, who is eager to show off her accomplished daughter to their close-knit community unaware of the storm Lesego carries with her.Set against the backdrop of a township just 40 kilometres from Johannesburg, the film captures the raw tension between who we become and where we come from. Sabbatical isn’t just a family drama; it’s a layered reflection on identity, generational sacrifice and the emotional cost of success in post-Apartheid South Africa. Drawing from her own life, Karabo Lediga explores the invisible distance that can grow between parents and children shaped by entirely different worlds. She joins us