https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/36 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:49:39 GMT 2026-04-10T10:49:39Z https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/985 Title: “Zollywood, Zimbavision and Zimbowood?”: In search of new paradigms for Zimbabwe's film industry Authors: Rwafa, Urther Abstract: This paper problematises three concepts: Zollywood, Zimbavision and Zimbowood. The re-evaluation of Zimbabwe’s film industry that this article is going to carry out is partly influenced by ongoing public debate focused on identifying Zimbabwe’s film industry through nomenclature. However, it is argued in this paper that the Zimbabwean film industry needs more than naming. It also needs restructuring so that the industry can begin to address filmic issues critically and animatedly with Zimbabweans and international audiences through the introduction of new models, themes and perspectives. I therefore advocate for a paradigm shift - which is a radical relook at the conditions of film production, distribution and marketing of Zimbabwe’s film images. What is also central in this paper is the search for research methodologies and that injects “newness”, agency and vibrancy into Zimbabwe’s film industry. In addition, 1 challenge academics, filmmakers and audiences to debate the conditions that restrict or censor Zimbabwean film images from effectively penetrating the public domain. Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/985 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z Rwafa, Urther https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/980 Title: Sabhuku vharazipi’ (2012) and the cultural imperatives of community theatre Authors: Rwafa, Urther Abstract: The aim of this paper is to explore the dramatic and thematic possibilities of a theatrical piece, Sabhuku Vharazipi, written and directed by Wellington Chindara of Ziya Cultural Theatre Club. Rendered in the Shona language, this theatrical piece is a social commentary that caricatures the corruptible tendencies of the local leadership in Zimbabwe. Through its dramatic text, Sabhuku Vharazipi comments on lust, greed, corruption, bribery, nepotism, gender struggles and the slow pace of community development in Zimbabwe. The theme of corruption that is very visible and prominent in this theatrical piece mirrors the depth of moral “rottenness” that is threatening to destroy Zimbabweans as a nation. As a meta-narrative, Sabhuku Vharazipi is saying that unless something positive is done to “nip corruption in the bud”, Zimbabwe is unlikely to relive those golden years (early 1980s) when people used to be rewarded through merit or hardworking, not through corruption and laziness. Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/980 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z Rwafa, Urther