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In My Father's Village

2017 · 24 min

A quiet, emotionally charged return to roots, where family secrets and moral reckonings unfold with patient, grounded intensity.

Directed by
Tawanda Gunda Mupengo, Tapiwa Kapuya
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yandani Mlilo, Andrew Jelemu, Anthony Tongani
Overview
Rhuveneko returns to her family's village to claim her inheritance. Her father, the former chief. died during the liberation war. Confronting the new chief, her greedy and corrupt uncle, Rhuveneko learns of her father's true nature.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Tawanda Gunda Mupengo, Tapiwa Kapuya
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yandani Mlilo, Andrew Jelemu, Anthony Tongani
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • corruption
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Tawanda Gunda Mupengo, Tapiwa Kapuya
Starring
Yandani Mlilo, Andrew Jelemu, Anthony Tongani
Runtime
24 min
Languages
Shona

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