Shoeshine.
Set in a busy street of Dar es Salaam, this 24-minute film offers us a conscious and subconscious perspective of the space and people of a shoeshine boy’s city, ranging from the local politician to University students as well as the neighbour tea maker.
Shoeshine | 2013
Premiered at the Zanzibar International Film Festival in July 2013, Shoeshine was made with support from CFI Haraka! Grant.
Awards.
NOMINATED UNDER NARRATIVE FICTION AT THE BORNSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL 2014
NOMINATED UNDER NARRATIVE FICTION AT THE BORNSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL 2014
WON BEST AFRICAN SHORT FILM AT AFRICAN FILM DEVELOPMENT AWARDS 2014
WON BEST EAST AFRICAN SHORT FILM AT FESTICAB 2014 (BURUNDI)
WON “PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD” AT THE 16TH ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013
NOMINATED BEST SHORT FILM AT AFRICA MAGIC VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARDS 2014
NOMINATED BEST DIRECTOR AT AFRICA MAGIC VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARDS 2014
OFFICIAL SELECTION COLOUR OF THE NILE FILM FESTIVAL 2014
OFFICIAL SELECTION INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM 2014
OFFICIAL SELECTION LUXOR AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2014
OFFICIAL SELECTION 36TH DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013
OFFICIAL SELECTION FILM AFRICA 2013
OFFICIAL SELECTION EURO AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2013
OFFICIAL SELECTION AFRICA IN MOTION FILM FESTIVAL 2013
OFFICIAL SELECTION 44TH TAMPERE FILM FESTIVAL 2014
OFFICIAL SELECTION 33RD VERONA AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2013
Official selection 36th Uppsala Short International Film Festival 2017
Nominated for the Young African Filmmaker’s Award (YAFMA) at 21st Afrika Film Festival (Belgium)
Credits.
Writer/Director – Amil Shivji
Ist Assistant Director – Seko Tingitana
Production Manager – Josh Murunga
Director of Photography – Lester Millado
Post supervisor (Colour correction/VFX/Editing) – Momose Cheyo
1st Assistant Camera – Momose Cheyo
Production designer (Wardrobe/Continuity) – Cece Mlay
Sound (On Loc.) – David Jalenga
Sound Post – Shaun Burdick
Data Management on set – Momose Cheyo
Gaffer/Key Grip – Takura Maurayi
PAs/Runners:
Florence Ndibalema
Daniel Owden
CAST | CHARACTER
Godfrey Augustino – TAMBWE
Iqbal Hussein – Tea shop owner
Hatibu Madudu – ARUNI
Hadija Mwetta – KAISA
Kimela Billa – MP WENI
Haruna Mushi – ISSA
Yunus Osman – YOUNG BOY
Mzome Masudi – Ice cream seller
Rachel Kuyunga – MAID