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Something Nice from London (2015)

Something Nice from London poster
Directed by
Nick Marcq
Genre
drama film
Country
Zimbabwe
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How it feels

A family in Zimbabwe deals with the aftermath of a relative's sudden death in London. The film follows their reactions and the irony of the situation as they try to make sense of the loss.

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What happens

Something Nice from London is a 2013 Zimbabwean British drama film written by Petina Gappah and directed by Nick Marcq. The film stars Munya Chidzonga, Tonderai Munyebvu and Lovewell Chisango in the lead roles while Memory Busoso, Rambidzai Karize and Lauren Marshall play supportive roles. The film is titled ironically as its climax is linked with the untimely death of Peter who dies in London under mysterious circumstances. The film is a joint collaboration of Britain based Latimer Films and British Council. The movie is inspired and adapted from Petina Gappah's short story with the same title which was a part of the award-winning anthology An Elergy For Easterly. The film had its theatrical release on 1 April 2015 coinciding the April Fools' Day but it was screened in few film festivals in late 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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