Seasons of a Life (2010)
- Directed by
- Shemu Joyah
- Country
- Malawi
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A domestic worker is sexually molested by her employer and works to improve her life. The film follows her struggle to find justice and empowerment in a legal setting.
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What happens
Seasons of a Life, is a 2010 Malawian Legal drama film directed by Shemu Joyah and produced by FirstDawn Arts. The film stars Bennie Msuku in lead role along with Neria Chikhosi, Flora Suya and Tapiwa Gwaza made supportive roles. This court legal drama focused about a domestic worker sexually molested by her employer who struggles to empower herself and improve her life. The film had its premier at Göteborg International Film Festival in Sweden on 31 January 2010. The film has also been nominated for awards in the Kenya, Cairo, and Zanzibar Film festivals. It was nominated in 8 categories at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards, including nominations for Best Screenplay and Best Original Soundtrack. Actress, Tapiwa Gwaza won a Nollywood award for best Performance by a supporting actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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