MATABELELAND
Kenia 2025 – Director: Nyasha Kadandara – Original language: Other, English, Ndebele – Subtitles: English – Length: 76 min.
Chris, a devoted husband and father, wanted to start a new life in Botswana. Yet a family trauma continues to haunt him. In the 1980s, Zimbabwean President Mugabe had his father murdered, along with 20,000 other Ndebele people in the Matabeleland region. The autocrat’s removal from power in 2017 finally offers Chris and his family the chance to find peace. B.O.
Biography
Nayasha Kadandara, native of Zimbabwe, holds a Master’s degree in Journalism and Documentary Film from the Columbia Journalism School. Her directorial and cinematography work has been screened at renowned film festivals worldwide. MATABELELAND is her debut documentary film.
Filmography
LE LAC, 2019, 10 min
QUEENS & KNIGHTS, 2016, 8 min
THROUGH THE FIRE, 2015, 23 min
Nominated for the DOK.horizonte Competition – Cinema of Urgency
The films nominated for this award tell stories from the Global South. They are supported by ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL with funds from the BMZ, the award is endowed with 5,000 euros. Donor is the Petra-Kelly-Stiftung.
Sponsored by
With funding by
Camera: Nyasha Kadandara. Editing: Jordan Inaan. Music: Eduardo Aram, Gabriel Milliet. Production: LBX Africa. Producer: Sam Soko. International Sales: Bigger Motion.
