Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF)

How ‘Comic Relief’ is fighting malaria with film in Ghana and Tanzania

For Amil Shivji, it started with a one-page pitch. Comic Relief, the United Kingdom based charity organisation founded by comedian Lenny Henry and scriptwriter, Richard Curtis had sent a public call out for film projects dealing with malaria. The call out was part of the ‘Fighting Malaria… On Screen’ initiative, a project aimed at empowering local... Read More

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Amil Shivji, Comic Relief, Fighting Malaria, Ghana, GSK, Lenny Henry, Richard Curtis, Tanzania, Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF)

August 9, 2021

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Film Review: The simple power of Mozizi

For decades, the programming around Malaria has been centered around cause and effects, illness and death. Nothing wrong with these strategies and indeed a combination of education, prevention and control measures, not to mention tons of resources have been put into reducing the impact of malaria on the world’s population. The results have been varying... Read More

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and totally effective in terms of the messaging, Comic Relief, Fighting Malaria, Fighting Malaria…On Screen, GSK, Mozizi, Sembène Ousmane prize., Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF)