MATABELELAND

Available: 11/20/25 12:00 AM - 11/30/25 11:59 PM

 

Showings

Village East by Angelika Wed, Nov 19 8:00 PM
Film Details
Year:2025
Running Time:75
Language:Other
English
Trailer URL (YouTube or Vimeo):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQhSxsxppTE
Director:Nyasha Kadandara
Executive Producer:Bramwel Iro
Sam Soko
Bob Moore
Dan Cross
Mila Aung-Thwin
Producer:Sam Soko
Editor:Jordan Inaan
Cinematographer:Nyasha Kadandara
Composer:Eduardo Aram
Gabriel Milliet
Cast:Chris Nyathi
Dumi Ndaba
Website:https://lbxafrica.com/film/matabeleland
Accessibility:Sound-Amplification Headphones upon request
DOC NYC
Event Years:2025
Festival Section:RESILIENCE
Film Genres:Africa
Black Director
Crime
Family
History
Human Rights
International
Politics
Women Directors
Voices of Canada
US Premiere

Description

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Haunted by his father’s unresolved death during the 1983 Matabeleland massacres, a Zimbabwean immigrant in Botswana believes his family is cursed. Burdened by generational trauma and historical violence, the man struggles to build a future, despite having love in his life. While trying to properly bury his father, he must confront his long-avoided pain. This powerful exploration of grief and memory is an intimate portrait of one man’s journey toward healing and spiritual reconciliation. - Murtada Elfadl

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Nyasha Kadandara.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.