our kingdom
DIRECTOR - DP | Tristan Vince
PRODUCER | Claudia Baxter
(PRE-RELEASE)
As a child Malefetsane Lesofe dreamt of becoming a professional cyclist on the world stage. But when his mother died and his father fell ill, Malefetanse was forced to leave school to care for his father. Desperate to change his fortunes and that of his family, he soon realised that cycling would offer his only chance at a better life.
Our Kingdom tells the story of 25 year old Malefetsane Lesofe, a professional cyclist from the mountain kingdom of Lesotho. Ever since he was a boy, Malefetsane dreamt of representing his country as a professional cyclist. But growing up in a small village on the outskirts of the capital, Maseru, in a country with an average life expectancy of just 53 years, Malefetsane, like many of his peers, would have to overcome huge obstacles and family tragedy to succeed in his ambitions.
Now a member of Africa’s only UCI accredited mountain bike team, The African Dream Team, ranked amongst the top 30 in the world, Malefetsane has transformed his life and that of his family through competing internationally across Africa and at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia.
For more information about the team: http://africandreamteam.net/
The African Dream Team’s mission its to identify cycling talent from the developing nations of Africa, particularly Lesotho, and give riders an opportunity to race on the world’s biggest MTB stages. More than just a team, The African Dream Team serves as a training ground for future champions, developing self-confidence and rising above the difficult circumstances that many of them were born into.
