''Mugabe's Zimbabwe'' is a 2010 documentary film directed by Shrenik Rao.
Synopsis
The film narrates the story of
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
under three decades of
Robert Mugabe
Robert Gabriel Mugabe (; ; 21 February 1924 – 6 September 2019) was a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician who served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and then as President from 1987 to 2017. He served as Leader of the ...
’s rule as the President of
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
. The story focuses on how
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
, from its successful independence, under Robert Mugabe’s rule collapsed dramatically.
The film features exclusive interviews with the Vice-President of Zimbabwe Ms.
Joyce Mujuru
Joice Runaida Mujuru ( née Mugari; born 15 April 1955), also known by her nom-de-guerre Teurai Ropa Nhongo, is a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician who served as Vice-President of Zimbabwe from 2004 to 2014. Previously she had served as a ...
, the Governor of
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is the central bank of Zimbabwe and is headquartered in the capital city Harare.
History
The bank traces its history to the Reserve Bank of Rhodesia, founded on 22 May 1964, but which succeeded the Bank of Rhodesia ...
- Dr.
Gideon Gono
Gideon Gono (born 29 November 1959) is a former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), serving from 2003 to 2013, and is the former CEO of the CBZ Bank Limited.
Gono became known internationally due to his connection to the hyperin ...
, Mr.
Joseph Msika
Joseph Wilfred Msika (6 December 1923 – 4 August 2009), was a Zimbabwean politician who served as Second Vice-President of Zimbabwe from 1999 to 2009.Sydney Kawadza"VP Msika dies", ''The Herald'', 6 August 2009.
Early life
Msika was born in ...
, the second Vice-president of Zimbabwe, Ms.
Clare Short
Clare Short (born 15 February 1946) is a British politician who served as Minister of State for Development, Secretary of State for International Development under Prime Minister Tony Blair from 1997 to 2003.
Short was the Member of Parliament ...
(British Secretary of State for International Development (1997–2003), Professor
Arthur Mutambara
Arthur Guseni Oliver Mutambara (born 25 May 1966) New Zimbabwe is a
Pius Ncube
Pius Alick Mvundla Ncube (born 31 December 1946) served as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, until he resigned on 11 September 2007. Widely known for his human rights advocacy, Ncube was an outspoken critic of former Preside ...
(Former Archbishop of Bulawayo Zimbabwe), a political refugee.
Reception
''Mugabe’s Zimbabwe'' was taken up for world-wide distribution by
TVF International
''For the Indian media company TVF, see: The Viral Fever.''
TVF Media is an independent multimedia company located in central London. It was launched in 1983 by Hilary Lawson as Television and Film Productions plc.
It features television progra ...
and was featured as one of the 'Hot Picks of 2011' by Real Screen at Cannes. The film was critically acclaimed by media across the world.
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist
Barry Bearak
Barry Leon Bearak (born August 31, 1949, in Chicago) is an American journalist and educator who has worked as a reporter and correspondent for ''The Miami Herald'', the ''Los Angeles Times'', and ''The New York Times''. He taught journalism as a ...
of the New York Times said that 'the film seems a primer to the situation, something of value especially to those not yet familiar with Zimbabwe and its recent
history'.
It has been licensed on several media platforms and aired on Television networks across the world.
The film has been translated to 18 languages.