Seeds of Change
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Mbeu Yosintha was made to help farmers and rural communities cope with the effects of climate change and in particular the ever changing rain patterns in South East Africa. The film is a drama using local actors and was devised with Malawian writer Jonathan Mbuna following extensive research with various agricultural NGOs in Malawi. Following successful drama like Mawa Langa this film has already been seen in Malawi by over 10,000 people in rural areas using a pedal-power cinema kit.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2014-01-01
Runtime: 63 mins
Director: Colin Stevens
Writer: Colin Stevens, Jonathan Mbuna
Spoken language: Kiswahili
Genres: Drama
Original title: Seeds of Change
Production Companies: Purple Field Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom, Malawi
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