Fiche Film
Cinéma/TV
LONG Métrage | 2013
Dust and Fortunes
Pays concerné : Zimbabwe
Durée : 88 minutes
Genre : comédie dramatique
Type : fiction

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An ambitious disabled young man is set to become a successful manager of an unknown little soccer team in a remote area in the middle of nowhere.
Michael Marufu is a disabled young man who is passionate about soccer despite his physical stature. He stays with his troublesome uncle (Marufu). Marufu is a no good lazy bustard who is always at loggerheads with Michael and other members of the community. With the dream of making it big in the soccer fraternity, Michael starts a soccer team with a group of cattle head boys. He names his team GOMBA FC (because the pitch is in a valley). Next to the soccer pitch is Marufu’s malnutrition crops. When Michael and his team are practicing the cattle wonder into Marufu’s field which doesn’t go well with Marufu hence the feud. Michael’s goal is to have the league champions come and play his team Gomba FC so every week he writes them a letter challenging them to come and play his team. Despite negative responses from colleagues Michael soldiers on.



Producer
DOROTHY MECK

Director
JUSTICE CHAPWANYA MOKOENA

Screenplay
JUSTICE CHAPWANYA MOKOENA

Cinematographer
THOMAS BRICKHILL

Production Designer
DAVID TOPPA

Editor
DOROTHY MECK & JUSTICE CHAPWANYA MOKOENA

Costume Design
FLORENCE H GAMBE

Hair and Make-Up
FLORENCE H GAMBE

Soundtrack
EDITH WE UTONGA

Sound Design
TENDAI A SAUTA

Visual Effects
ELIAKIM SIKIRETA


Principal Cast:

NASH MPHEPO > MICHAEL MARUFU
CHATI BUTAO > MARUFU
Summary for official catalogs : Disabled young man Michael Marufu is passionate about soccer despite his physical stature. With the dream of making it big in the soccer fraternity, Michael starts a soccer team with a group of cattle head boys and he names it Gomba. Michael’s goal is to have the league champions come and play against his team every week. Despite disappointments and negative responses from colleagues, Michael carries on.
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