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The early rains which wash away the chaff before the spring rains
The Early Rains Which Wash Away the Chaff before the Spring Rains

film type experimental film Production Country Germany production year 2023 runtime 12'00 colour
screening format Media File (ProRes, mp4, mov) aspect ratio 1:1 sound format Stereo

The title of this film translates into the Shona word "Gukurahundi," a cynical euphemism that refers to a series of massacres executed in the wake of Zimbabwe's liberation. The work unfolds as a mosaic, evoking ghosts in the shape of nationhood and ancestry.

Official Trailer: https://vimeo.com/797186985

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director Heiko-Thandeka Ncube Produktion / Production Heiko-Thandeka Ncube Drehbuch / Script Heiko-Thandeka Ncube Schnitt / Editing Heiko-Thandeka Ncube Bildgestaltung / DOP Heiko-Thandeka Ncube Besetzung / Cast Heiko-Thandeka Ncube Szenenbild / Production Design Heiko-Thandeka Ncube Original-Filmmusik / Original Score Heiko-Thandeka Ncube Tongestaltung / Sound Design Heiko-Thandeka Ncube Animation Heiko-Thandeka Ncube
Festivals
2023 Berlinale - Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin, Germany
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Heiko-Thandeka Ncube

Heiko-Thandeka Ncube, born 1991 in Harare, died in 2023, was an artist, writer and filmmaker based in Berlin. His practice investigates how cultures derive meaning through suffering and how narratives, drawn out of collective memories, coincide with acts of violence.

Filmography
2020 Islands
2020 Know your master
2021 Auf Biegen und Brechen
2023 The early rains which wash away the chaff before the spring rains