Ever wondered what it was like to chill out in Zimbabwe? Or maybe you’ve been there, but you were wondering how things are turning out these days? Well check it out here a little bit – tomorrow, at the MCAD, there’s a viewing of this stunning film by the name SHUNGU, as filmed, directed, and narrated by the founder of ZIVA, the Zimbabwe Institute for Vigital Arts in Harare, Saki Mafundikwa. This most excellent teacher Saki Mafundikwa will be at the MCAD telling a bit about the film and promoting it as it’s also a film to be distributed on DVD and, and, and! there’s a poster!

I’m sure you’re aware that every project has the potential to produce a poster, or so says design magician Kevin Wade Shaw. This one is one of those ones. This SHUNGU has a poster produced by MCAD student and postermaker extraordinaire Ted Guerrero.

Read now these words from design professor Erik Brandt, then visit his site with more information below this box:

We are honored and delighted to be welcoming Saki Mafundikwa to our campus next week for the academic premiere of his inspiring film about life in contemporary Zimbabwe.

Directed, filmed and movingly narrated by Saki himself, Shungu will humble and inspire. Saki is the founder and director of ZIVA, the Zimbabwe Institute for Vigital Arts in Harare. ZIVA is already more than an inspiration to design educators and students worldwide, and Shungu will only extend Saki’s reputation as one of the most generous, selfless, and enlightened teachers working in our field today.

“Shungu is a compelling narrative of the strategies ordinary people use to survive in Zimbabwe today. Lyrically photographed, the filmmaker takes us on a personal journey offering a rare, intimate insight as the country experiences political turmoil, economic meltdown and health care collapse. ”

Shungu has premiered at the IDFA in Amsterdam, Holland (November, 2009), and recently at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, Greece (March, 2010).

Please join us in welcoming Saki to MCAD!
The premiere is free and open to the public.
MCAD April 8, 2010. Auditorium 150, 1PM.

View the facebook event, the Geotypografika post on the film, the film’s official website, and the making of the poster (pictures from which are also included above and below.

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