Innobuild, which has been in the lead in recent times giving free plots of land to some of the high-fliers in various disciplines, has partnered makers of the trending film School Days.
The company, led by its chief executive officer Billy Chiwotha, announced on its Facebook page on Saturday that it was geared to work with the creators of School Days, a film that has won the hearts of many people since it was released on YouTube.
The film— by renowned musician-cum filmmaker Kendall Kamwendo of the Symon and Kendall fame and Lawrence Nyale and directed by Bester Kauwa— garnered over 200K views within two days.
Innobuild has since donated K1 million to School Days creators to assist them in their matters as well as given a plot to one of the actors Tumpe Mtaya, who brilliantly played the character of Phwedo, a problematic form four student, who, alongside colleagues such as Chaksy (Kendall), bullied and teased form one students.
The company has since indicated that it is ready to help uplift creatives in the country, adding that people should watch the space as they would make one bigger announcement.
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Kendall, who has already moved in fast stitching an advert with Tumpe that details a competition where people stand a chance of winning a plot, hailed Innobuild for the gesture.
“We did not see this coming; in most cases, companies sideline art but to have Innobuild come in and support us is something motivating,” he said.
Kendall could not be drawn to share more details on the partnership, saying people should just watch the space.
“We hope more companies and well-wishers will come in to support us because we are working on another film that needs more money,” he said.
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Kendall and crew invested K18 million in producing School Days, which rekindles memories of secondary school days and their highs and lows, which included bullying and teasing.
With some gaps in the film, which Kendall admitted needed to be enriched, some movie lovers have called for part II of the movie.
“We welcome all the constructive criticism, these are important in terms of growth. We are also thankful for all the encouraging words. We will look into the issue of part II,” he said.
Mtaya said there was talent in the country but was quick to say that there was lack of support.
“We need to tell our stories but we can only do that when there is support. For now, there is little support,” he said.
