DEAF Zimbabwe Trust (DZT), in partnership with local mobile operator NetOne last Friday co-hosted the screening of a sign language movie titled The Home at Harare Gardens.
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The event saw about 300 deaf people converging to watch the movie which is a re-adaptation of the biblical story of the Prodigal Son, but packaged in a contemporary set-up.
It features an entire cast of deaf actors and actresses.
Jacob fresh out of school and dissatisfied with life asks his Father for capital to start a business venture in Johannesburg. Upon arrival he finds himself caught up in gambling bars and ladies of the night.
Back home his father becomes increasingly worried by his silence that he decides to send his elder brother Benjamin to look for him.
Ade Wale, who sourced the film from a Cape Town-based company on behalf of the DZT, said most of the audience on the day were airtime vendors and NetOne sponsored the screening as a gesture of appreciating the work being done by the deaf.
Speaking to NewsDay soon after watching the film, Nyasha Chikiwa urged relevant stakeholders in showbiz and filmmakers to consider producing films in sign language.
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DZT national co-ordinator Lyndon Nkomo called upon various stakeholders in the arts industry to consider the plight of the deaf.
“Lack of deaf infotainment in the mainstream media prompted the screening of this film.
“For instance, at the country’s leading movie houses you do not find any film tailormade to suit the needs of the deaf. As such, they miss out a lot on entertainment and end up involved in anti-social activities,” Nkomo said.
