| Mugabe and the White African | |
| Director: | Lucy Bailey Andrew Thompson |
| Producer: | David Pearson Elizabeth Morgan Hemlock |
| Music: | Jonny Pilcher |
| Cinematography: | Andrew Thompson |
| Editing: | Tim Lovell |
| Studio: | Arturi Films |
| Distributor: | Dogwoof |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
Mugabe and the White African is a 2009 documentary film by Lucy Bailey & Andrew Thompson and produced by David Pearson & Elizabeth Morgan Hemlock. It has won many awards including the Grierson 2010 and been BAFTA and Emmy Nominated. The film documents the lives of a white Zimbabwean family who run a farm in Chegutu, as they challenge the Fast Track land redistribution programme that redistributed white-owned estates, a legacy of colonialism and UDI, beginning in 2000. The film follows Mike Campbell, his son-in-law Ben Freeth, and their family as they challenge Robert Mugabe and the Zimbabwean government before the Southern African Development Community tribunal for racial discrimination and human rights violations.[1] The film premiered in the UK on 21 October 2009 at the London Film Festival.[2]
The documentary garnered considerable critical acclaim. It currently holds a 'fresh' rating of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.[3]
AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival
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