AFDA: The new solution to Botswana film

The four short films, Zola My Beginnings, Gatwe E Rile, Raskanta and Sebonta, were shown to a sold-out audience at Riverwalk.  The first movie lined-up for the screening was Zola My Beginnings and it was a perfect fit for the opening to keep the audience hooked for the next film.

The opening soundtrack of the film introduced viewers to the busy streets of Old Naledi in Gaborone.  The thief chase scene at the beginning showed that we are in the notorious township of Zola as it is popularly known.  The lead character, Moeti lives a double life as a criminal and a family man. Tsholo loves Moeti despite everything and she covers up for him after the latter is arrested in connection with a robbery incident.  However, Moeti’s gangster life gets in the way of his family life and he is unable to perform his duties as a father to his child.  Moeti’s friends are a bad influence and they lead him astray while his girlfriend Tsholo tries by all means to show him the right path.