Tsitsi DangarembgaCast
Rachel Bednar Fiona Bell Fidelis Cheza Kingston Chidawa Cornelius Chikuhwa Shebber Chimwedzi
Credits
Written by: Shimmer Chinodya
Plot
After their parents die of AIDS, four orphaned siblings in Zimbabwe struggle to survive, with the eldest brother, Tamari, going to the city to find work and the younger ones being cared for, in a drama on the AIDS orphan crisis.
Sinekatalog’s take
A moving and pioneering drama on the AIDS crisis in Zimbabwe.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.5 / 10 (132 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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