By Kennedy Nyavaya
Locals will this Friday get an opportunity to watch a premiere of the much-anticipated Shaina movie, an intriguing production laden with native talent, on ZTV.
Written by Wanisai Chingwendere and directed by Beautie Masvaure Alt, Shaina features a host of talented actors, including the veteran Jesesi Mungoshi, Leroy Gopal, Edmore Sandifolo and the upcoming Wilma Munemera — who plays the lead role — in scenes shot in Zimbabwe and South Africa.
In an interview with Standard Style, Masvaure Alt said the viewers should expect a bag of mixed emotions when they watch the film she described as “heartwarming”.
“Shaina is heartwarming and promises a range of emotions from excitement to anger, joy, pain, as well as a little bit of humour and it also has beautiful imagery so I would say that is what one should expect from the film,” she said.
The movie, which came to life through the support from United States Agency for International Development (USAid) Zimbabwe is a depiction of hope, determination and resilience with a dash of drama and suspense.
It tracks the life of friends, who face life-changing obstacles that mirror day-to-day challenges encountered by ordinary people and when their aspirations are put to test, they fight to overcome the circumstances.
“It is exceptional in the way that it allows us to vividly see the struggles faced by young people in their desire to achieve their goals which is sometimes further complicated by the demands to survive on a daily basis,” said Patricia Mabviko, the communications representative, in a statement.
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Meanwhile, in unique fashion, the production features more female members on both the cast and crew behind the scenes in a development that will go a long way in inspiring women and changing the face of the local film industry.
“We had a lot of women and it was exciting to have many females in key roles because as you know there is still very few females in key roles in the film industry and men still rule mostly,” said Masvaure Alt, who has worked on iconic productions like Flame (1996) and Yellow Card (2000).
“I think if we can get an opportunity to work together and if we can work in key roles, more and more of that [women participation] is going to happen. Yes, the process will take long but I think that should not make the aspiring women in the industry feel like they will never get there.”
