Olley Maruma
Olley Maruma | |
|---|---|
| Born | Olley Tsino Maruma Zimbabwe |
| Died | 2010 |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Alma mater | University of Kent |
| Occupation | filmmaker |
| Notable work | The Assegai |
Olley Tsino Maruma (died 2010) was one of the black pioneering filmmakers in Zimbabwe. He was among a few blacks after the country's independence in 1980 to own a production company.[1] He is credited with the early growth and development of Zimbabwe's film industry.[2][3]
Background[edit]
Maruma was born in Zimbabwe. While in England, he attended the University of Kent in Canterbury[4] where he graduated with a BA Honours in Law, attained Television Production Training at the British Council's Media Department in London and was an intern at the BBC’s Current Affairs Television Programme, Out of Court. He wrote a semi-autobiographical novel about his exile years and his return to Zimbabwe called, Coming Home published in 2007.[5][6] He died in 2010.
Filmography[edit]
- The Assegai (1982)[7]
- Quest for Freedom (1981)
- After the Hunger and Drought (1988)
- Consequences (1988)
References[edit]
- ^ "Blacklight Film Festival". Chicago Reader. 28 July 1988. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "Emerging Zimbabwe Film Industry Debates Its Course". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "The Post-Independence Development of Film in Zimbabwe". www.postcolonialweb.org. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ Mushakavanhu, Tinashe (2015-10-18). "Birth of Zimbabwe's literature in the 'Garden of England'". Medium. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "Coming Home". readingzimbabwe.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ Herald, The. "Returning home to independent Zimbabwe". The Herald. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "The Assegai". IMDb.
External links[edit]
- Olley Maruma at IMDb