Flame (1996 film)

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Flame
Directed by Ingrid Sinclair
Produced by Joel Phiri
Simon Bright
Starring Marian Kunonga
Ulla Mahaka
Distributed by California Newsreel
Running time 85 minutes
Language English

Flame is a controversial 1996 war film directed by Ingrid Sinclair,[1] produced by Joel Phiri and Simon Bright,[2] and stars Marian Kunonga and Ulla Mahaka.[3] It was the first film to feature the Chimurenga and was a tribute to the female soldiers during the Rhodesian Bush War.[1]

Plot

Cast

  • Marian Kunonga as Florence (Flame)[3]
  • Ulla Mahaka as Nyasha (Liberty)[3]

Production

The film was shot in Zimbabwe.[4]

Reception

Flame was selected for the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.[5]

Awards

Flame received several awards in the following film festivals:[2]

Southern African Film Festival, Harare

  • OAU Prize - Best Film
  • Jury Award - Best Actress
  • Jury Award - Best Director

Journées de Cinématographe de Carthage, Tunis

  • Special Jury Prize - Best Film

Amiens Film Festival, Amiens, France

  • Prix du Public - Best Film
  • Palmares du Jury - Best Actress
  • OCIC Award - Best Film

M-Net Film Awards, Cape Town

  • Best Music

The Annonay International Film Festival, France

  • The Grand Prix - Best Film

The Milan African Film Festival

  • Premio del Pubblico (The Public Prize)
  • Concorso Lungometraggi - Migliore Opera Prima (Best First Film)

The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, New York

  • The Nestor Almendros Prize

The International Women's Film Festival in Turenne (1998)

  • The Jury Award for Best Film
  • The Youth Award for Best Feature Film

In Zimbabwe

After being shown to the Veterans Association of Zimbabwe, the veterans claimed it was "full of lies" and were angered by the rape scene. The film was confiscated by police for being "subversive and pornographic", but was returned to the producers after a worldwide campaign. Ultimately, it passed Zimbabwean censors and became a box office success and the number one film of the year in Zimbabwe.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Flame". California Newsreel. Retrieved 13 April 2011. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Flame". Zimmedia. Retrieved 13 April 2011. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Flame (1998)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 13 April 2011. 
  4. ↑ Director
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Flame: Notes for Viewing the Film". California Newsreel. Retrieved 13 April 2011. 

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