{"id":2842,"date":"2023-12-16T22:38:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T22:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africansmartphonefilmfest.com\/African-Smartphone-International-Film-Festival\/?page_id=2842"},"modified":"2023-12-23T10:53:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T10:53:02","slug":"lost-in-the-darkness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africansmartphonefilmfest.com\/African-Smartphone-International-Film-Festival\/lost-in-the-darkness\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost in the Darkness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/vimeo.com\/897359316?share=copy\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Directed by<\/strong><br>Leopold Hubert Hoekstra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Country of Origin<\/strong><br>South Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Runtime<\/strong><br>41:42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lost in the Darkness takes audiences on an emotional journey as a teenager confronts a devastating diagnosis of depression, plunging him into a tumultuous world of shattered perceptions.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Struggling to find his way back to reality, he relies on his unwavering parents, whose unwavering faith is tested repeatedly.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a tale infused with hope, faith, and unyielding determination, Lost in the Darkness captures the power of resilience in the face of overwhelming challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africansmartphonefilmfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Leopold-Hubert-Hoekstra.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2843\" width=\"285\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africansmartphonefilmfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Leopold-Hubert-Hoekstra.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/africansmartphonefilmfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Leopold-Hubert-Hoekstra-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/africansmartphonefilmfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Leopold-Hubert-Hoekstra-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/africansmartphonefilmfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Leopold-Hubert-Hoekstra-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director Biography &#8211; Leopold Hubert Hoekstra<\/strong><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in 1997, Leo Hoekstra discovered his passion for filmmaking during his early years. 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