Mugabe and White African (0+)
Grand Prix “Big Golden Nanook” for the best film of the festival
UK, 2010, colour, 90 min.
Directors: Lucy Bailey , Andrew Thompson
Directors: Lucy Bailey , Andrew Thompson
An intimate and moving account of one Zimbabwe family's extraordinary courage in the face of overwhelming injustice and brutality.
AWARDS
Best Feature Documentary, British Independent Film Awards 2009; Grand Jury Prize, Silverdocs Film Festival, USA 2009; Special Jury Award, Hamptons Film Festival, USA 2009 Camera Justitia Prize at Amnesty's 'Movies that Matter Festival' Holland.
Lucy Bailey
Lucy Bailey
has over ten years experience as a director in television, with the majority of shooting on the African continent, often covering sensitive subjects. Lucy has a background in anthropology and a huge passion for Africa. Lucy specializes in bringing emotion to the forefront in her films.
FILMOGRAPHY
“Lorenzo’s Oil- Miracle or Myth”, 2004; “Saving Planet Earth-Saving Turtles”, 2007; “Red Nose Day”, 2007; “Sport Relief”, 2008; “Mugabe and White African”, 2010.
Andrew Thompson
Andrew Thompson
is a BAFTA and RTS nominated cameraman who has over 12 years experience filming all over the world for C4, BBC, National Geographic and Discovery. Whilst most of his time is spent as a DOP, he increasingly has focused on directing. He has extensive film-making experience in hostile environments and has worked in many parts of Africa.
FILMOGRAPHY
“Geldolf on Africa”, 2004; “Ross Kemp in Afghanistan”, “Inside The Kingdom”, “Brain Keenan in Lebanon”, 2007; “Sex Traffic”, 2008; “Mugabe and White African”, 2010.
Grand Prix “Big Golden Nanook” for the best film of the festival
UK, 2010, colour, 90 min.
Directors: Lucy Bailey , Andrew Thompson
Directors: Lucy Bailey , Andrew Thompson
An intimate and moving account of one Zimbabwe family's extraordinary courage in the face of overwhelming injustice and brutality.
AWARDS
Best Feature Documentary, British Independent Film Awards 2009; Grand Jury Prize, Silverdocs Film Festival, USA 2009; Special Jury Award, Hamptons Film Festival, USA 2009 Camera Justitia Prize at Amnesty's 'Movies that Matter Festival' Holland.