Kushata Kwemoyo

Kushata Kwemoyo is a 2018 Zimbabwean drama film directed by Shem Zemura.[1] The film stars Kudzai Msungo[[, Charles Muzemba and Gamuchirai Duve in the main lead roles. The film was set in the backdrop of communal lands of Murewa and Harare's affluent suburbs.[2]

Kushata Kwemoyo
Directed byShem Zemura
Written byAmanda Ranganawa
Produced byNick Zemura
StarringKudzai Msungo
Charles Muzemba
Gamuchirai Duve
Production
company
Mirazwo Productions
Release date
22 February, 2018
Running time
104 minutes
CountryZimbabwe
LanguageShona

Synopsis

Chiedza (Gamuchirai Duve) who was abused during her childhood by her step-mother later becomes a rough and tough woman who hates her family.[3]

Cast
  • Kudzai Msungo as Pedzisai
  • Charles Muzemba as Baba Sean
  • Gamuchirai Duve as Chiedza
  • Alaika Bhasikoro as Mai Pedzisai
  • Elijah Madzikatire as Baba Pedzisai

Release

The film was first premiered on 22 February 2018 in Zimbabwe.[4] It was also screened at few international film festivals.[5] The film was screened at the 2019 Zimbabwe International Film Festival. It was also selected at the 2021 Sotambe International Film and Arts Festival in Zambia.[6]

The film was also chosen as one of the African films to be streamed via Mnet Afro-Cinema, a pop-up channel which was launched by MultiChoice in order to showcase and celebrate the contemporary African films during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] It was supposed to be streamed on 26 May 2021 as part of MultiChoice's Africa Day celebration week but had it to be postponed due to technical faults.[8][9]

Awards and nominations

The film received few awards and nominations at film festivals.[10]

Year Award Category Result
2018 National Art Merits Awards Best Feature Film Won
Best Actor Won
Outstanding Screen Production Won
2019 Lake International Pan African Film Festival Best Film Nominated

References
  1. "Kushata Kwemoyo has the last laugh". The Standard. 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  2. "Kushata Kwemoyo has the last laugh". The Standard. 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  3. Herald, The. "'Kushata Kwemoyo' première a success". The Herald. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  4. "All set for Kushata Kwemoyo premier". NewsDay Zimbabwe. 2018-02-21. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  5. Herald, The. "'Kushata Kwemoyo' première a success". The Herald. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  6. "Zim films dominate Zambian festival". NewsDay Zimbabwe. 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  7. "Zimbabwe: Local Films for M-Net Africa Day Celebrations". allAfrica.com. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  8. "Local movie goes international". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  9. "Zim's film fails to premiere on DStv". NewsDay Zimbabwe. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  10. "Local scriptwriter movie premieres". NewsDay Zimbabwe. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.