Zimbabwean Short Films

Harare — PATSIMEREDU Edutainment - in conjunction with Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe - recently launched a short film on domestic violence.
The 30-minute production titled Mudiwa was launched at a hotel in the capital at a ceremony attended by women's organisations and the media.
Produced by former Waiters actor Jasen Mphepho, the short film chronicles the life of Sarudzai (Caroline Mashingaidze) who suffers emotional and physical abuse at the hands of her husband, Jephta (Nash Mphepho) and her in-laws because of alleged infertility.
Mphepho said Mudiwa is a film meant to address the growing problems of domestic violence within society despite provisions made available by the domestic violence law.
"We believe that a picture is worth a thousand words and we hope Mudiwa will go a long way in helping both men and women to desist from domestic violence," said Mphepho.
The film highlights how women can be their own oppressors of the family and community as shown by the character played by Sitshengisiwe Siziba, who as Jephta's aunt, encourages him to beat his wife Sarudzai to death.
It also exposes how due to socialisation, women advise each other to endure domestic violence for the sake of safeguarding their marriages and preserve their dignity.
Although men are depicted as the villains, Jephta's brother (George Tanjani) is sympathetic to Sarudzai's plight and unsuccessfully tries to stop his brother from abusing her.
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The film was directed by the Women Filmmakers of Zimbabwe Production Skills Workshop