Betrayal set for release

ONE of Bulawayo’s decorated filmmakers, Susan Sibanda, has penned a promisingly tantalising film — Betrayal.

ONE of Bulawayo’s decorated filmmakers, Susan Sibanda, has penned a promisingly tantalising film — Betrayal.

BY SHARON SIBINDI

The film captures the reality of life’s frailty, betrayal by a friend. Speaking to the Southern Eye Lifestyle, Clayton Chehore, aka Cleo, the director, said the film is a touching story of a woman who meets a friend from long back at school and introduces her to her husband. In turn she sets on a path to snatch him from her.

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Clayton Chehore, aka Cleo

“This film is introduced to the audience when a woman meets a friend from long back at school. She introduces the friend to her husband and in turn she sets on a path to snatch him from her.

“The friend uses charms from a traditional healer and then manages to cause a miscarriage to this woman who is pregnant from the begging of the movie,” Cleo said.

He added that the movie will be released soon. Cnc Productions, the filming group, is rounding off the shooting. Despite a few hurdles, the movie is coming through.

“We are almost 60% into shooting the movie and this has been a challenge as it’s so costly and difficult to manage personnel including the crew, considering the movie has quite a number of scenes,” he said.

Cleo said: “We are trying our best to produce a film of good standard in all categories, from script to technical issues. We promise to invest as much time and effort as is possible, This would not be a profit making project but that of creating a reputation.”

Cleo said the Betrayal is one film different others. “This one is different in the sense that we intend to make it as unique as possible.

“We are not cutting corners. We have even bought a drone to use for filming the movie. So you can expect some aerial shots too. The script is so tight and we might even cut out some scenes during editing,” he added.

The film is a drama and has some scary scenes. It will run for 80 minutes in an action drama form. It will include first-timer actresses and actors and has a 32 cast.