Zambian cinema is a small but growing presence on the African film scene, with local productions increasingly telling stories rooted in the country's own communities and struggles. Killing the Shepherd (2021) is one such film finding its audience beyond Zambia's borders. See what Macca made of it below.
Rating: 3.5★
There is a particular kind of film that arrives with little fanfare, plays a handful of festivals, and then quietly refuses to leave your head for weeks afterwards. Rungano Nyoni's I Am Not a Witch (2017) is very much one of those films. The premise draws from a
Genre Documentary
★★★ — Killing the Shepherd (2021)
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