MultiChoice hosts stakeholders
Correspondent | Sunday June 5, 2022 06:00
The film focuses on an unfortunately common custom in society where disabled children are hidden away from the rest of the community for fear of embarrassment to their families. After giving birth to her disabled daughter, Kelebogile Disana*, or Kelly-D, leaves her child with her mother as she proceeds to the city to live a life free of stress and shame that mothering her daughter has brought upon her. Kelebogile’s life takes on a new chapter when she gets involved in a committed relationship with Shaun*, a go-getter city boy who has no clue of Kelebogile’s secret past and secret child.
MultiChoice Botswana managing director, Lorato Mwape explained that for the past 30 years of their existence in Botswana, it has always been part of their mission to provide Batswana viewers with ease of access to the home-grown content available through local broadcasters such as Btv and NOW! TV, as well as local radio stations on the platform.
“The growth of channels such as NOW! TV is critical to the growth of our local creative industry and since the channel’s onboarding onto DStv over two years ago, we’ve been determined to provide our support to see it flourish,” explained Mwape. Speaking on the inspiration behind the film, Thato Radijeng, the film’s producer said the film seeks to uncover as well as highlight how people with disabilities, with particular reference to children, should not be hidden but instead be made to belong in the family set. “The film therefore seeks to bring to the forefront the rights of people with disabilities, and the challenges and dangers they may face, if they stay hidden,” said Radijeng.
From Above, is described as a pertinent example of the significance of storytelling through film. It is more than just entertainment but also a means of bringing societal issues that affect all of human beings to light.
Alongside From Above and other local films which can be found on NOW! TV, MultiChoice Botswana continues to celebrate Africa Month with the AfroCinema pop-up channel, which can be found on DStv Ch 198 from 20-28 May 2022. AfroCinema Pop-Up Channel is available across all packages.