Local film to premiere in Durban
Friday, July 14, 2023 | 440 Views |
Frank-Oteng
According to a press release from ZDNIT marketing executive, Tricia Sello, their screenwriter and director, Moreetsi Gabang, will travel to Durban to attend the premiere at DFM.
At the event, he will find out whether the movie will make history by being the first Botswana film to win the NEFTI Africa competition. ZDNIT was produced by Frank Oteng. Sello explained that NEFTI Africa is a highly competitive short film competition by Austrian vodka brand NEFTI, African Bank, Adobe, TikTok and the International Emerging Film Talents Association (IEFTA).
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...