Danai Gurira And Forest Whitaker To Feature In ED Film

The producer of an upcoming documentary, ” The Rise of Emmerson Mnangagwa” has revealed that Zimbabwe-born United States-based actress Danai Gurira and American actor Forest Whitaker feature in the documentary.

Tatenda Gate the producer of the film disclosed that the film is now on its pre-production and will be shot in Zimbabwe beginning of next month. It will be directed by Zimbabwe-born United Kingdom-based Kenny Gasa. The producer said:

We are just finalising on the budget and the shootings will begin next month. Danai and Forest will be coming down a week before the shoot. We have Asha Stuart from US, who is a scriptwriter and will be able to help us on research.

‘We also have Gunnar Orn, a film cinematographer, who will lead the film team together with Stefania Vignisdottir. The idea of the film is to capture the attention of black people across the globe and young forward thinking youths.

Gate said that the film which is inspired by freedom fighters who brought Independence and freedom to Zimbabwe is aimed at telling the Zimbabwean story. He added:

Zimbabwe has a short modern history and so much has happened. Some people don’t even know what Rhodesia was. Our story has never been told and we have to be smart on how we tell the story.

‘The feature film is about the fight for independence in Zimbabwe focusing on President Mnangagwa’s journey from his days as a young man, getting involved in anti-colonial politics through his time as a freedom fighter and evolving into a politician leading Government in a new Zimbabwe.

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