Shaina (film) explained

Director:Beautie Masvaure Alt
Starring:Wilmah Munemera
Tinodiwanashe Chitma
Gamu Mukwakwami
Tarumbidwa Chirume
Joylene Malenga
Country:Zimbabwe
Language:English
Producer:Siphiwe Hlabangane
Editor:Melanie Jankes Golden
Cinematography:Tom Marais
Runtime:97 minutes
Company:Quizzical Pictures

Shaina is a 2020 Zimbabwean television film directed by Beautie Masvaure Alt and produced by Siphiwe Hlabangane.[1] [2] The film stars Wilmah Munemera with Tinodiwanashe Chitma, Gamu Mukwakwami, Tarumbidwa Chirume, and Joylene Malenga in supporting roles.[3] [4] The film is about a Zimbabwean teenager Shine, and group of friends who encounter life-changing obstacles which they deal with forgiveness and friendship.[5]

The film made its premier on 21 August 2020 on ZBC-TV.[6] [7] [8] The film received positive reviews from critics.[9] [10] The film was produced through the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).[11] The film was also nominated for the Peabody Awards for Public Service. The film is largely made as an awareness program to give health messages on key issues such as poverty, pregnancy, maternal and child health, gender-based violence, malaria, and tuberculosis.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shaina (Film, 2020) - MovieMeter.nl . 2021-10-15 . nl.
  2. Web site: Shaina (2020) . 2021-10-15 . cs-CZ.
  3. Web site: Shaina cast members on Cloud Nine .
  4. Web site: Much . Gerald . iona . 2020-08-20 . Watch Shaina [Full Movie] A USAID Project With Zimbabwean Actors To Give The Girl Child A Platform To Shine ]. 2021-10-15 . www.greedysouth.co.zw . en-zw.
  5. Web site: Earground . 2020-06-23 . SHAINA a new Zimbabwean film coming soon. . 2021-10-15 . earGROUND . en.
  6. Web site: Darmalingum . Yuveshen . 2020-08-20 . ZTV to air new movie ‘Shaina’ in Zimbabwe . 2021-10-15 . NexTV News Africa . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2020-08-21 . "Shaina" A New Movie About Coming Of Age Premiers Tonight On ZTV . 2021-10-15 . HealthTimes . en-US.
  8. Web site: Herald . The . Shaina premières on ZBCTV today . 2021-10-15 . The Herald . en-GB.
  9. Web site: This Film Truly Has It All – Ambassador Brian Nichols Praises Local Film Shaina . 2021-03-23.
  10. Web site: 2020-09-09 . Zimbabwe Movie Shaina Continues to Shine . 2021-10-15 . Zimbabwe Daily . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2020-08-21 . New Movie "shaina" Delivers Powerful Health Messages Through a Compelling Story about Young Zimbabweans - Press Release: Zimbabwe & U.S. Agency for International Development . 2021-10-15 . www.usaid.gov . en.
  12. Web site: Mabhiza . Lucky . 2020-08-19 . New film Shaina set to hit Zim TV screens . 2021-10-15 . Mbare Times . en-US.