By Sheminah Nkhoma and Levison Lester
Lilongwe, March 28, Mana: Players in the art industry in the country are set to drop a new movie titled ‘Justice’ with an aim of raising awareness on human trafficking in the country.
In an interview with Malawi News Agency, a producer of the movie, Brazio Mathias Kanyong'o, said art making is a useful tool, which exceeds beyond entertainment purposes.
“As filmmakers, we thought it wise to come up with this movie in order to educate the public what human trafficking is all about because there are a lot of people who misinterpret the information about human trafficking and others don’t even know that human trafficking happens in the country,” said Kanyong’o.
He further said creative writers and producers have a role to play in uncovering the malpractices behind human trafficking.
"A movie in its nature communicates a message which is vital to a certain group of people. People in art industry have a role of giving hope to the hopeless, and this why we thought of releasing this movie,” Kanyong’o said.
Film Association of Malawi President Gift Sukali, popularly known as Sukez, said film industry is in right track in the country, adding the high quality and creativity in storytelling portray a strong film industry.
"The increase in number of people in film industry is an indication that there is progress. A couple of years ago, we would stay two to three years without having a proper movie coming on the market.
“Right now we are seeing a lot of films and clips rich in content. This just shows that film industry is in right direction in terms of building a vibrant industry," he said.
While acknowledging the existence of piracy in film industry in the country, Sukali said film makers should refrain from duplicating content which is not theirs, saying copying someone's content affects the progress of film industry in the country.
The new movie will be premiered in June at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe and people should expect the movie to be out by the end of this year.
