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Masvingo-based artistic director is helping to market the province through the
production of an educational short film that fights social stigma against
people suffering from jaundice and cerebral palsy.
Masvingo-based artistic director is helping to market the province through the
production of an educational short film that fights social stigma against
people suffering from jaundice and cerebral palsy.
Unworthy?,
which is being produced by Kudakwashe Zoromera, is expected to be released at
the end of this winter season.
which is being produced by Kudakwashe Zoromera, is expected to be released at
the end of this winter season.
Jaundice
is a yellow colouring of the skin which happens when a chemical called bilirubin
builds up in the blood. When too much bilirubin builds up in the body, the skin
and whites of the eyes look yellow.
is a yellow colouring of the skin which happens when a chemical called bilirubin
builds up in the blood. When too much bilirubin builds up in the body, the skin
and whites of the eyes look yellow.
Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent movement
disorders that appear in early childhood with symptom differing among sufferers
but including poor body coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles and tremors.
disorders that appear in early childhood with symptom differing among sufferers
but including poor body coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles and tremors.
Zoromera,
who wrote and is directing the film, said the project was an attempt to tackle
head on all the society’s negative attitudes towards people with rare physical
and medical challenges.
who wrote and is directing the film, said the project was an attempt to tackle
head on all the society’s negative attitudes towards people with rare physical
and medical challenges.
“Unworthy?
brings out some vital knowledge of medical conditions as a way of fighting stigmatisation
and encouraging greater understanding.
brings out some vital knowledge of medical conditions as a way of fighting stigmatisation
and encouraging greater understanding.
“Society
often views people living with such conditions as outcasts yet these people are
just like any other individuals alive; with feelings, will-power and often
hearts of gold. The point is that people with such conditions deserve to be
treated like any other human being,” said Zoromera.
often views people living with such conditions as outcasts yet these people are
just like any other individuals alive; with feelings, will-power and often
hearts of gold. The point is that people with such conditions deserve to be
treated like any other human being,” said Zoromera.
The
33-year-old artist revealed that the film stars Johnson Tevera, a boy with such
conditions, who undergoes painful biases in an ignorant and tolerant community.
33-year-old artist revealed that the film stars Johnson Tevera, a boy with such
conditions, who undergoes painful biases in an ignorant and tolerant community.
Zoromera
said the project, which has a multi-racial cast, was now at pre-production
stage with the shooting stage expected to begin this week at places that are
beautiful and of cultural importance.
said the project, which has a multi-racial cast, was now at pre-production
stage with the shooting stage expected to begin this week at places that are
beautiful and of cultural importance.
He
expressed optimism on the potential of film in the country, saying his own work
will also be aimed at convincing tourist to visit local attractions.
expressed optimism on the potential of film in the country, saying his own work
will also be aimed at convincing tourist to visit local attractions.
