By Jimmy Chazama
Award-winning actor and filmmaker Joyce Mhango Chavula is set to produce another film, The Gunless Soldier.
Mhango Chavula, who basks in the glory of winning the first award of Best Southern Africa film in the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards with her debut film Lilongwe, said the film is projected to cost K20 million.
“Initially the budget was at K15 million but production costs have increased,” she said.
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Mhango Chavula hailed Copyright Society of Malawi, through theb Copyright Fund, for K7 million support.
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“The film explores revenge, greed and love. Sometimes all it takes is love to unify and heal a community in the midst of chaos,” Mhango Chavula said.
The Lilongwe-based filmmaker, who also stars in the film, said the movie, inspired by true life events, has a cast of 68 and it includes Ashukile Mwakisulu, who is also a filmmaker and is well known for his role in Shemu Joyah’s film The Last Fishing Boat.
The other actors starring in the film are Ashukile Mwakisulu, Kelvin Ngoma, Edwin Chonde, Mphatso Chikuni, Neria Chikhosi and Lillian Sangano.
The film will be premiered later this year. Mwakisulu has since praised the storyline of the film.
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“This is not an obvious story; it is unique and fresh and I am happy to take a leading role as commander,” the Film Association of Malawi vice president said.
