Forbidden Fruit
This film tells the story of two women lovers named Nongoma and Tsitsi who live in the country in Zimbabwe. Lesbian relationships are very much taboo in Zimbabwe and, when their secret affair is discovered, Nongoma is obliged to run away from her village and escape to the city. Meanwhile, Tsitsi’s family are convinced she is possessed by an evil spirit. Two years later, the two women meet again by chance in Mutare...
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Runtime
30 min -
Country
Zimbabwe, Germany -
Year of Presentation
2001 -
Year of Production
2000 -
Director
Sue Maluwa-Bruce -
Cast
Sue Maluwa-Bruce, Mai Gondai, Mary, Mai Mary, Mai Mutswa, Muroora, Manu Mafunga, Mbuya Rukudzo, Mbuya Muchangana, Sekuru Muchangana -
Production Company
Chemnitzer Filmwerkstatt e.V. -
Berlinale Section
Panorama -
Berlinale Category
Short Film -
Teddy Award Winner
Teddy Jury Award
Biography Sue Maluwa-Bruce
Born in Mutare, Zimbabwe in 1968.Took a degree in marketing management and became a stage actress. She took part in several video seminars in Chemnitz in 1999 and was a member of the jury for the Berlinale’s “Teddy” Award.