Zimbabwe is at a crossroads. The new leader of the opposition party, MDC, Nelson Chamisa, is challenging the old guard, ZANU-PF, represented by the acting president Emmerson Mnangagwa, also known as ‘the crocodile’. The election will be the ultimate test for both the ruling party and for the opposition. How will they interpret the principles of democracy in a post-Mugabe era – in discourse and in practice?
| Original title | President |
|---|---|
| Danish title | Præsidentvalget - kampen for demokrati i Zimbabwe |
| Keywords | Zimbabwe, Domestic policy, Presidential Elections, Election, Election campaign, Voting, Demonstrations, Election fraud, Coup, 2010-2019 |
| Director | Camilla Nielsson |
| Producer | Signe Byrge Sørensen, Joslyn Barnes |
| Director of Photography | Henrik Bohn Ipsen |
| Editor | Jeppe Bødskov |
| Sound | Håkon Lammetun |
| Composer | Jonas Bjerre |
| Appearance | Nelson Chamisa, Thabani Mpofu, Nkululeko Sibanda |
| Production country | Denmark, Norway |
| International sales | Cinephil - Philippa Kowarsky Production Ltd. |
| Online release | 23.08.2022, Filmcentralen |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| Special Jury Award | 2021 | DMZ South Korea 2021 |
| Honorable Mention | 2021 | Tel Aviv Docaviv Int. Documentary Film Festival 2021 |
| Best International Documentary | 2021 | Sao Paulo It's All True Int. Documentary FF 2021 |
| The Jury Pricze for Best ConScience Film | 2021 | Leuven, Docville 2021 |
| World Cinema Special Jury Award: Vérité Filmmaking | 2021 | Sundance Film Festival 2021 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
|---|---|
| Helsinki Doc Point Documentary Film Festival | 2022-02-01 |
| Sydney Film Festival | 2021-11-03 |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2021-11-03 |
| Dokufest Prizren | 2021-11-01 |
| Bergen International Film festival | 2021-10-20 |
| Zürich Film Festival | 2021-09-23 |
| DMZ South Korea | 2021-09-09 |
| Warszawa, Against Gravity | 2021-09-03 |
| Melbourne Film Festival | 2021-08-05 |
| Tel Aviv Docaviv Int. Documentary Film Festival | 2021-07-01 |
| Thessaloniki Documentary Festival | 2021-06-24 |
| SilverDocs AFI Documentary Festival | 2021-06-22 |
| Cape Town, Encounters South African Int. Documentary Film Festival | 2021-06-10 |
| Prague, One World Human Rights Film Festival | 2021-05-10 |
| München Documentary Festival | 2021-05-05 |
| CPH:DOX | 2021-04-21 |
| Sao Paulo It's All True Int. Documentary FF | 2021-04-08 |
| Leuven, Docville | 2021-03-24 |
| Haag, Amnesty Int. Movies that Matter Festival | 2021-03-19 |
| Sundance Film Festival | 2021-01-28 |
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