Those mourning the end of the Zimbabwe International Film Festival (ZIFF) in Harare take heart in the news that the festival continues in Masvingo this week.
Kicking off on Thursday 23 October, it runs until Saturday 25 October with over 20 films showcasing the best in Zimbabwe and international cinema past and present.
Over the past years the ZIFF has established itself as a must-see event not just for fans of world cinema but for movie lovers in general, with a host of talent on hand to discuss the importance of the country’s cinema.
Excitingly diverse, the range can be seen in the opening and closing gala movies. Opening the festival is the Masvingo premiere of Mosco Kamwendo’s documentary masterpiece, 'Camarada Presidente'. It is about the controversial life and death of Samora Moises Machel – a village boy who rises to become a daring guerrilla strategist and liberator. The film has won several international awards, fans of smart well-cut documentaries will be in their element over 89 nerve-shredding minutes.
Closing the festival is Masvingo premiere of the delightful, award winning Zimbabwe film 'Dust and Fortunes'. An ambitious young disabled man is set to become a successful manager of a football team, the movie demonstrates the versatility of Zimbabwean cinema, flitting between genres and shifting gears in surprising and hilarious ways.
Here is a sneak peak on ZIFF Masvingo : Chrissy (Barbados), Camarada Presidente (UK/Zim), Pied Piper (India), Ningen (Japan), Kaun Kitney (India), Nairobi half life (Kenya), Dust and Fortunes(Zim), Sour Milk (Zim), Masanga Bodo (Zim), My dream(Zim), Nhamo (Zim), Flora and Dambudzo (UK/Zim), Zambezia (SA), Genesis Elements (Zim), Keys-Money(SA).Riveting Kenyan drama Nairobi Half Life, which also picked up several awards, is a gem waiting to be discovered, and recent Flora and Dambudzo is a must for fans of Dambudzo Marechera or classic love stories.
Nigel Munyati, executive director of ZIFF, will be in town to present three awards for best short film, best actor, best actress and best director in the competition category of ZIFF Masvingo. The winners will also be holding a Q&A to discuss their fascinating careers.
The Zimbabwe International Film Festival Masvingo edition will also be hosting documentaries, rare classics from around the world and much more. The main venue for opening and closing films will the The Charles Austin Theatre. Thursday 23 October screening of Camarada Presidente will commence at 1800hrs.
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