Indian docu-maker captures Mugabe's Zimbabwe

An Indian has made a 54-minute documentary titled 'Mugabe's Zimbabwe' that has caught the attention of critics and also filmed at Cannes  in France. It has been selected as one of the Hot Picks of 2011 in the factual entertainment section.

The documentary film by Shrenik Rao is an inquiry into Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe's rule.

Speaking on the documentary, Rao said Robert Mugabe fought for Zimbabwe's Independence from an oppressive white minority rule and garnered a black majority rule. Mugabe became the President of Zimbabwe, a beacon of hope for democracy and peace in the country.

But, 30 years after independence, Mugabe, who was once the darling of the world, is now considered a despot. A man who was once called a 'Liberator' is now called a 'Dictator'. A man who is the 'President' of a country is called a 'Tyrant'. And Zimbabwe today is a mismanaged nation that is bankrupt, isolated and marked by abject poverty and spiralling unemployment".

Mugabe's Zimbabwe is an inquiry into how Zimbabwe, from its successful independence 30 years ago has collapsed dramatically. The film presents a terrifying story, plotting Robert Mugabe's three decades of bloodshed, terror and corruption and narrates how he turned hope into desolation.

The film is made in English and will be translated into several other languages - French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Arabic, Mandarin, etc and will be distributed world wide across multiple media platforms.