Short Films
After The Wax
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After the Wax explore the right of oppressed nationalities to be able to live as they need to live and to effectively decide their own destinies.
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Akakodzera Ndiani?
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This is a comedic tale of the clash of cultures, tradition versus modernity, and of parents learning to let go of their adult children.
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Burning Spears
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A short story based on an argument between a scientist and a traditional healer about how lightning is manufactured.
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Castle of Cards
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A young man philosophically contemplates his impending death when he is diagnosed with a terminal illness.
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Choose Freedom
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This film explores the issues facing teenagers today in Africa and the emotions and feelings behind those issues.
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Cousin Brother
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A “sparring” look at the dynamics of male animalistic interaction in modern Zimbabwe from the patrons of an up market bar.
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Danai
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When a woman reaches her limits in an abusive relationship, she decides to take a stand.
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Eva Adaptor
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Eva is an artist whose days have become a monotonous until one day unexpected visitors arrive...
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Face To Face
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A young, black, Shona and excellent scriptwriter has writer’s block and he finds himself torn between two cultures and two women: one he loves, and is from a culture different from his, and the other one who becomes his wife because she has been tradition
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Fatima Family Investments
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An award winning film on gender which tells the story of a dedicated single mother, who raises seven children and supports her extended family.
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Fragile Riches
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In Zimbabwe, the villagers of Mototi play in this hilarious drama about the importance of trees.
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Greener Pastures
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A comedy about two young women from opposite ends of the worlds, who have similar identity issues.
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Grind your Mind
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Maxine, a writer and a mother to young Marwei, is stressed writing her book as she is trying to run away from the image of her late mother. She is afraid to turn out to be like her mother.
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Ha!... Inga!
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A woman returns home one afternoon to be met by events, which lead her to take drastic action…
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Hupenyu Hwedu(Our Lives)
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A moving story of the women, one a Prostitute and the other a member of the Gweru Women’s Aids Prevention Association (GWAPA).
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I Want A Dress
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I Want A Wedding Dress is the story of Kundisai, a young woman who desperately wants a beautiful wedding dress for her impending wedding, both to satisfy her vanity and also to cheer up her not-very-well-off boyfriend, who is afraid Kundisai will choose n
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Kare Kare Zvako (Mother’s Day)
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Based on an old Shona folk tale and rendered as a musical celebrating a diversity of contemporary Zimbabwean music, Mother's Day is the newest and most exciting motion picture development to come out of Zimbabwe.
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Kukura Kuremerwa – Size Does Matter
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A hilarious look at the pressures of male adolescence.
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Kuzvipira
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There are sacrifices that Rudo has to make for the love of her terminal ill father, that while they are appreciated no one wants to know.
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Life
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Life always showers one with surprises. For Tarambwa, being HIV positive and being abandoned at his mother’s by his wife and not being able to see his children is indeed a shock.
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Love Abstract
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Relationships can be complex, challenging, intense and oft times agonizing. Our actions often inflict pain on our loved ones consciously; and sometimes unconsciously.
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Mbavha Gororo
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Amai and Baba Taku are sleeping soundlessly, when Amai Taku wakes up suddenly to her husband’s sexual advances.
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Musikana Wangu
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Tapiwa is in love with the beautiful new girl, Chenai but she is with someone else.
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Musinsimuke (Wake Up)
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16-year old Luzibo moves from the rural areas to the Binga Growth Point to complete her education. She stays with her Aunt Julia and cousin Buumi in Binga Back Harbour; money is tight and Luzibo is lured into the world of bottle stores and men.
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Mwanasikana (Girl Child)
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Tariro’s father is deep in debt with the local storekeeper and in order to keep him satisfied, her father promises Tariro as his bride.
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Naka Yedu
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By violence a man dispossesses another of his property – a bar call “The Tenterhook”.
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Ndaifara
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A young girl with a promising future is haunted by a terrible secret, but is too scared to tell her mother. Part of the Postcards from Zimbabwe collection of films by Zimbabwean teens. In Shona with English subtitles.
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Oh Mama
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A boy wants to go and join a township street football match to help his friend’s losing team, but his responsibilities at home weigh him down. Part of the Postcards from Zimbabwe collection of films by Zimbabwean teens.
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On Death Bed
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A wacky, experimental look at death through the mind of a dying man.
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Pamvura (At The Water)
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Netsai, a devout young Christian woman, she loses her child while doing laundry at the river. She does not know the cause behind her child´s disappearance.
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Peretera Maneta (Spell My Name)
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What ensures is a journey of a sophisticated young woman whose city
upbringing contracts greatly with her new found environment.
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Portraits From Southern Africa
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Elephant Thunder introduces Salome Mumpande, a small, weary peasant farmer in her 50’s, whose re-enactment of an elephant attack, is unforgettable.
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Positive
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In an age where HIV/Aids is wreaking havoc among families, getting tested before getting married becomes the norm. Young Brian finds it disastrous when he goes with his Father to be tested and finds himself positive. How does he disclose his status to his
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Sharing Day
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Sharing Day is a musical short film about Mainini, a rural woman whose burden of taking care of Tabitha, an sick AIDS orphan left by her sister eventually gets shared in the community.
A heart-warming story of hope for African rural communities.
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Shungu
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A sensitive film about a young girl named Maidei who has been bequeathed to the old Tarwirei to help her father’s shame.
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Strange Bedfellows
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Two actors. Two races. One play. One expatriate director. During rehearsals the two actors get emotional and ignore the script and exchange bitter words on the racial tension in the country of Zimbabwe. They get the real test when they have to kiss in a s
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Super Patriots and Morons
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A despotic African leader, the Super Patriot, past his time and out of favour with his people, refuses to let go. The soothsayer closest to him keeps him sheltered and unaware of the real events in his country.
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The Bin
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Three lives gripped by a limited vision and rage intersect at the bin.
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The Husband
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A man’s failure to keep his promise costs him his wife and unborn child.
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The Return
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This film tells the story of Ruth, a recently released prisoner.
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The Search
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A little boy’s journey in search of a happy and complete family.
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The Truck Driver
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Skanyiso is a long distance truck driver who is away from home for long distances at a time. His wife’s decision to keep herself company with the next-door neighbour leads to fatal consequences.
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Thicker Than Water
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Tongai goes to visit his older brother Saru in prison. Will his efforts to make up for past events clear the air between them and secure Saru’s early release from prison?
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Tiraburu
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Pilfering is a serious act. But a poor greedy family thinks it’s not a big deal, but a privilege. What happens when they are exposed and when they are set to lose the little that they have and continue to suffer?
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Tsitsi
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Tsitsi is a series of five short drama pieces specifically made for children. The stories all centre around a young girl, Tsitsi, from the high density suburbs of Harare.
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Untitled
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One woman desperately wants a child, another is pregnant and doesn’t want to be? What to do?
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Update
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“Update” openly traces the past, the US invasions, links between the MDC and ZANU PF and the special versions of the Rambai Makashinga jingle about the chaotic agrarian reform in the country and another for the soccer team.
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