What Me'Tau couldn't know is that Thandeka has already paid for her knowledge, for having dared stand up to the apartheid system run by the whites.
Zulu Love Letter tells the tale of two mothers looking for their daughters against the backdrop of South Africa's first successful democratic elections and the establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
[1] The investigation of personal and societal healing in the wake of apartheid in Zulu Love Letter has influenced later filmmakers to take on related subjects in their work.
The film's subtle examination of post-apartheid South Africa and the emotional challenges people endure in the wake of institutionalized racism and violence won accolades from critics.
The film's legacy contributes to post apartheid narratives with representation of strong female characters who are trying to preserve the Zulu culture by demonstrating issues of guilt, trauma and reconciliation.
The film helped light a path that was deeper in the understanding of South Africa's story towards healing and having national unity.